Sanic

Build fast. Run fast.

Build fast. Run fast. The lightning-fast asynchronous Python web framework designed to accelerate web app development with an intuitive API.

18K

GitHub Stars

none

TypeScript

medium

Learning Curve

4.3

DX Score

Visit Website → Documentation GitHub

Pricing

Model

free

Free Tier

MIT licensed, fully open source

Features

✓ Async/await native
✓ Built-in web server
✓ WebSocket support
✓ Static file serving
✓ TLS support
✓ Lifecycle decorators
✓ App Inspector
✓ Auto-reload
✓ Sanic Extensions

Pros

+ Very fast performance
+ Production-ready server
+ Great async support
+ Active development
+ Good documentation

Cons

- Smaller ecosystem
- Less adoption than Flask
- Breaking changes possible
- Async learning curve

Best For

startup indie hacker

Alternatives

FastAPI

aiohttp

backend async fast production-ready websockets