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Let’s take a minute and look into Django, Flask, and FastAPI.
I want to make sure you know exactly which one to use for your next project.
for web development?Let’s take a minute and look into Django, Flask, and FastAPI.
I want to make sure you know exactly which one to use for your next project.
DjangoIt’s a high-level web framework focused on the rapid creation of database-driven websites. You get access to a lot of components to build a complete application really easily.
Django it’s all about reusability and rapid development.
FlaskIt’s a microframework. This means that it’s light and comes with the minimum necessary to create a basic web application.
Flask aims to keep the core simple but extensible. It won’t make many decisions for you, and it’s very flexible about the pieces you use.
FastAPIIt’s a very high-performance web framework focused on building APIs. Just like Flask, FastAPI is extensible and very flexible about the different components you use.
One of the key aspects of FastAPI is that it allows the use of Python’s async functionality.
On your next project, you can use any of these three web frameworks and make it work, but you can also pick the best one suited for your needs.
Let’s look at some criteria for selecting which one should be your top choice.
Let’s look at some criteria for selecting which one should be your top choice.
Django advantages:
Rapid development
A lot of out-of-the-box functionality
Easy for building complex, full web applications
MVC design paradigm
Robust security features
Extensible (a lot of components out there)
Large community
Rapid developmentA lot of out-of-the-box functionalityEasy for building complex, full web applicationsMVC design paradigmRobust security featuresExtensible (a lot of components out there)Large community
Flask advantages:
Very light
Doesn’t make decisions for you
Doesn’t bring anything that you don’t need
Modular, so it’s easy to extend
You can plug in your favorite ORM
Great documentation
Very easy to start with
Large community
Very lightDoesn’t make decisions for youDoesn’t bring anything that you don’t need Modular, so it’s easy to extendYou can plug in your favorite ORMGreat documentationVery easy to start withLarge community
FastAPI advantages:
Native async support
Faster than Django and Flask
Very light
Focuses on building APIs
Out-of-the-box support for GraphQL
Out-of-the-box support for OpenAPI
Great documentation
Large community
Native async supportFaster than Django and Flask Very lightFocuses on building APIsOut-of-the-box support for GraphQLOut-of-the-box support for OpenAPIGreat documentationLarge community
If you are building an e-commerce platform, Django will offer a lot of functionality out of the box.
If you are building an API, look into FastAPI.
If you want the flexibility of a modular web framework that you can easily extend with different pieces, look into Flask.
If you are building an API, look into FastAPI.
If you want the flexibility of a modular web framework that you can easily extend with different pieces, look into Flask.
Personally, and because of the nature of my work, I’ve used Flask more than anything, but lately, I’ve been moving more and more towards FastAPI.
For the work I do, the performance improvement does make a difference!
How about you?
For the work I do, the performance improvement does make a difference!
How about you?
