Falcon vs FastAPI

Falcon vs FastAPI
Fact	Falcon	FastAPI
Language	Python	Python
Licence	Apache-2.0	MIT
Stars	9.8k	103k
Latest	4.4.0	0.142.2
Last push	2026-10-04	2026-10-06
Release cadence	about 54 days between releases	about 1 day between releases
Active contributors	12 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	8 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Both replace Flask. Alternatives to Flask →
PartialFalconA minimal framework for REST APIs on WSGI or ASGI, without templating.
Full replacementFastAPIAsync, with type hints driving validation and OpenAPI docs.

4.4.02026-09-30Falcon 4.4.0 contains a handful of long-requested features – a RegexConverter field converter, an application-wide erro…
4.4.0rc12026-09-28This is the first release candidate of Falcon 4.4.0.pre-release
4.3.12026-06-16This is a SemVer patch release that makes Falcon’s own test suite compatible with the recently released cbor2 6.x serie…
4.3.02026-06-15Falcon 4.3.0 centers on request parsing and typing enhancements.
4.3.0rc12026-06-12This is the first release candidate of Falcon 4.3.pre-release

0.142.22026-09-30🐛 Allow startup when automatic OpenTelemetry configuration fails. PR #16418 by @tiangolo.
0.142.12026-09-29🐛 Fix repeated endpoint wrapping in included routers. PR #16414 by @tiangolo.
0.142.02026-09-29✨ Add native OpenTelemetry support. PR #16403 by @tiangolo.
0.141.12026-07-29🐛 Fix support for background tasks and headers from dependencies in app.frontend(). PR #16105 by @tiangolo.
0.141.02026-07-29✨ Add app.frontend(check_dir="auto"), to make local development more convenient with fastapi dev. PR #16102 by @tiangol…

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