Apache Thrift is an open-source interface definition language and RPC framework for building cross-language services. It generates client and server code for...
Pros
- Generates RPC clients and servers across many languages
- Supports multiple transport and serialization protocols
- Compact binary protocols can reduce bandwidth and latency
Cons
- Smaller ecosystem and community than gRPC
- Less integrated with modern cloud observability tools than gRPC
- Generated-code workflow can be cumbersome for evolving APIs