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fastapi vs php-vcr
fastapi has 104,566 GitHub stars, 10,179 forks, 78 open issues and last shipped yesterday. php-vcr has 1,220 stars, 214 forks, 24 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. fastapi leads on adoption by 8,471% (104,566 vs 1,220 stars). fastapi is written in Python under MIT; php-vcr is written in PHP under MIT. fastapi has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, php-vcr 18%. fastapi was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| fastapi | php-vcr | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 105K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Python | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-01 |
| Forks | ⑂ 10K | ⑂ 214 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick fastapi if
- You weight community size — 105K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick php-vcr if
- You want the php-vcr feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and php-vcr fits your workflow better
About fastapi
FastAPI framework, high performance, easy to learn, fast to code, ready for production Documentation : Source Code : FastAPI is a modern, fast (high performance), web framework for building APIs with Python based on standard Python type hints. The key features are: Fast : Very high performance, on par with NodeJS and Go (thanks to Starlette and Pydantic). One of the fastest Python frameworks available. Fast to code : Increase the speed to develop features by about 200% to 300%. Fewer bugs : Reduce about 40% of human (developer) induced errors. Intuitive : Great editor support. Completion everywhere. Less time…
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About php-vcr
This is a port of the VCR Ruby library to PHP. Record your test suite's HTTP interactions and replay them during future test runs for fast, deterministic, accurate tests. Full documentation lives at php vcr.github.io/php vcr — or browse the raw Markdown in docs/ . Disclaimer: Doing this in PHP is not as easy as in programming languages which support monkey patching (I'm looking at you, Ruby) Features Automatically records and replays your HTTP(s) interactions with minimal setup/configuration code. Supports common http functions and extensions — see Supported HTTP libraries below The same request can receive…
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Frequently asked questions
Is fastapi or php-vcr more popular?
fastapi has 104,566 GitHub stars and php-vcr has 1,220. fastapi has the larger community by that measure.
Are fastapi and php-vcr free?
Both are open source. fastapi is licensed under MIT and php-vcr under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between fastapi and php-vcr?
fastapi is written in Python and php-vcr in PHP. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, fastapi or php-vcr?
Choose fastapi if you want the larger community (104,566 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose php-vcr if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.