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FastAPI is a modern, fast (high-performance), web framework for building APIs with Python 3.6+ based on standard Python type hints.
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Django is a high-level Python web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design.
Starlette is a lightweight ASGI framework/toolkit, which is ideal for building high-performance asyncio services.
Pros
- Asyncio support
- Performance-oriented
- Extensible architecture
Cons
- Less features out-of-the-box compared to FastAPI
- Steep learning curve for asyncio beginners
Express is a fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js.
Ruby on Rails is a popular open-source web application framework written in Ruby. It follows the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern and emphasizes convention...
Opa is a full-stack web development framework for JavaScript. It allows developers to write both client-side and server-side code in a single...
Free and open-source
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