Is FastAPI dead?
Deaditude Score:
26.1%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Perfect for systems that must never, ever change. Like your manager's mindset.
*Data last collected: 26 Jun 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
Press F to Pay Respects
F
🔬Component Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
This is supposed to be an ad
Codebase Activity
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Reddit Drama
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Youtube Clickbaits
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Stackoverflow copypasting
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Job offering
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Companies adoption
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Hacker News Hype
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
⏱️ Tech Lifecycle Position
Is in its dynamic growth phase with strong momentum, active development, and expanding adoption among organizations.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
🚀
2018
GitHub Pulse
Active Development
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
86,653
total stars
Forks
7,521
total forks
Open PRs
49
open pull requests
Recent Commits
107
last 30 days
Contributors
100
active developers
Pulse Check
Declining
trend assessment
Language Distribution
Python99.9%
JavaScript0.0%
Shell0.0%
HTML0.0%
CSS0.0%
Stack Overflow Analysis
Active Support
Question Metrics
Total Questions
39
Answer Rate
13%
Acceptance Rate
10%
Growth
+60%
Recent Questions
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
20,718
Subscribers
6
Active Users
Activity Metrics
39
Posts
16.5
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Stable
→
0.0%
Holding steady
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysFastAPI Guard v3.0 - Now with Security Decorators and more
r/FastAPI15 days ago
56(97%)7
Built a FastAPI project template with JWT auth and email verification
r/FastAPI1 months ago
50(97%)15
Real-Time Notifications in Python using FastAPI + Server-Sent Events (SSE)
r/FastAPI17 days ago
45(97%)3
Python RAG API Tutorial with LangChain & FastAPI – Complete Guide
r/FastAPI1 months ago
40(100%)5
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
FastAPI jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
1,582🇮🇳India
905🇫🇷France
394🇬🇧United Kingdom
293🇩🇪Germany
246🇨🇦Canada
112Market Summary
3,532
Total Jobs
🏢
18,031
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
FastAPI is still paying the bills in 6 countries. Silicon Valley approves.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about FastAPI, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
72
Posts
Community Interest
Average points6.5
Stone cold silence
HN Verdict
Typical orange site discourse: pedantic corrections.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
FastAPI Cloud
2 months ago
61
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
YouTube algorithm buried FastAPI content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
31
Videos
456.5K
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-50.0%
Average Engagement
14.7K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering FastAPI:
Alejandro AO - Software & Ai
Growing Channel
elevatefast
Major Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Unlock USERS Across ANY Python OR JavaScript Stack? Django, React, FastAPI, Next.js Flask, Reflex..
CodingEntrepreneurs
2 months ago
3.2K12
Create an MCP Client in Python - FastAPI Tutorial
Alejandro AO - Software & Ai
2 months ago
43259
Learn FastAPI, Django, or Flask in 2025? (Python)
Native Notify
2 months ago
556
2 months ago
31
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2025 | 26.1% |
| 12 Jun 2025 | 45.0% |
| 30 May 2025 | 39.1% |
| 10 May 2025 | 29.0% |
| 4 May 2025 | 40.0% |
Share this tech stats
Share:
Made Something with FastAPI?
No one has submitted a FastAPI project yet. Be the first to immortalize your regrettable tech choice in our gallery of questionable decisions.
Submit Your Project