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fastapi vs standard-webhooks
fastapi has 104,566 GitHub stars, 10,179 forks, 78 open issues and last shipped yesterday. standard-webhooks has 1,787 stars, 79 forks, 62 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. fastapi leads on adoption by 5,751% (104,566 vs 1,787 stars). fastapi is written in Python under MIT; standard-webhooks is written in Java under Apache-2.0. fastapi has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, standard-webhooks 4%. fastapi was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 3 topic tags (api, json, openapi), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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 | standard-webhooks | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 105K | ★ 1.8K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Python | Java |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-30 |
| Forks | ⑂ 10K | ⑂ 79 |
| 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 standard-webhooks if
- You want the standard-webhooks feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and standard-webhooks 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 standard-webhooks
Open source tools and guidelines for sending webhooks easily, securely, and reliably Introduction Webhooks are becoming increasingly popular and are used by many of the world's top companies for sending events to users of their APIs. However, the ecosystem is fragmented, with each webhook provider using different implementations and varying quality. Even high quality implementations vary, making them inherently incompatible. This fragmentation is a pain for the providers and consumers, stifling innovation. For consumers, this means handling webhooks differently for every provider, relearning how to verify…
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Frequently asked questions
Is fastapi or standard-webhooks more popular?
fastapi has 104,566 GitHub stars and standard-webhooks has 1,787. fastapi has the larger community by that measure.
Are fastapi and standard-webhooks free?
Both are open source. fastapi is licensed under MIT and standard-webhooks under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between fastapi and standard-webhooks?
fastapi is written in Python and standard-webhooks in Java. 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 standard-webhooks?
Choose fastapi if you want the larger community (104,566 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose standard-webhooks if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.