Falcon vs Flask

Falcon vs Flask
Fact	Falcon	Flask
Language	Python	Python
Licence	Apache-2.0	BSD-3-Clause
Stars	9.8k	75k
Latest	4.4.0	3.1.3
Last push	2026-10-04	2026-09-08
Release cadence	about 54 days between releases	about 182 days between releases
Active contributors	12 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Falcon replaces Flask. Alternatives to Flask →
PartialA minimal framework for REST APIs on WSGI or ASGI, without templating.

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

3.1.32026-02-19This is the Flask 3.1.3 security fix release, which fixes a security issue but does not otherwise change behavior and s…
3.1.22025-08-19This is the Flask 3.1.2 fix release, which fixes bugs but does not otherwise change behavior and should not result in b…
3.1.12025-05-13This is the Flask 3.1.1 fix release, which fixes bugs but does not otherwise change behavior and should not result in b…
3.1.02024-11-13This is the Flask 3.1.0 feature release. A feature release may include new features, remove previously deprecated code,…
3.0.32024-04-07This is a fix release for the 3.0.x feature branch.

unsigned The latest release, 4.4.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.

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✓ signed The latest release, 3.1.3, carries a signature GitHub verified.

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