The best fasthttp alternatives

3 tools that do a similar job to fasthttp, 3 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.

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fasthttp

A Go HTTP library tuned for speed, aimed at high-volume servers and clients.

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   Fiber

   Open source · MIT · ★ 40.2k

   An Express-style web framework for building fast HTTP servers and APIs in Go.

   Best for: Go developers building REST APIs or web backends; Developers coming from Node.js and Express who want a familiar style in Go

   Full review fasthttp vs Fiber
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   Gin

   Open source · MIT · ★ 89.5k

   A fast Go web framework for building HTTP APIs and web services with a simple routing API.

   Best for: Go developers building REST APIs; Teams writing microservices in Go

   Full review fasthttp vs Gin
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   Echo

   Open source · MIT · ★ 32.8k

   A minimalist Go web framework for building fast HTTP servers and APIs.

   Best for: Go developers building REST APIs or backend services; Teams that want a small framework on top of the standard library

   Full review fasthttp vs Echo

How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to fasthttp. We don't take payment for placement.