Django vs FastAPI
Quick Facts
Django
FastAPI
Key Differences
Philosophy
Batteries-included monolith
Async-first microservices
Performance
Good for most cases
5-10x faster for APIs
Dependencies
Full stack included
Minimal, pick your tools
Pricing
Django
Free
Open Source: Free/One-time
FastAPI
Free
Open Source: Free/One-time
Why People Switch
Django → FastAPI
FastAPI is 5-10x faster for APIs
Django for full-stack, FastAPI for APIs
Async-first approach modern
FastAPI documentation is exceptional
FastAPI → Django
Django's ORM is still the best
Django admin panel is invaluable
Django batteries included
Django's ORM and admin panel save weeks
Based on publicly available community discussions and migration patterns.
Community Data
What practitioners say
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