Fastify vs Express.js

Developers should learn Fastify when building high-performance APIs, microservices, or real-time applications in Node meets developers should learn express. Here's our take.

Fastify

Nice Pick

Developers should learn Fastify when building high-performance APIs, microservices, or real-time applications in Node

Pros

• js, as it offers significantly faster request handling compared to alternatives like Express
• Related to: node-js, javascript

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Express.js

Developers should learn Express

Pros

• js when building RESTful APIs, web applications, or microservices with Node
• Related to: node-js, javascript

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Fastify if: You want js, as it offers significantly faster request handling compared to alternatives like express and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Express.js if: You prioritize js when building restful apis, web applications, or microservices with node over what Fastify offers.

The Bottom Line

Fastify wins

Developers should learn Fastify when building high-performance APIs, microservices, or real-time applications in Node