fiber vs gf
Two of the top projects in Backend and cloud templates, side by side: who leads on each score part and who each one suits, then setup, license, activity and what each review found.
fiber
Express-style HTTP web framework for Go, built on fasthttp
gf
Modular Go application framework with an HTTP server and CLI scaffolding
Verdict
fiber ranks higher, 90 to 84. Of the 4 score parts we measure for both, fiber leads on 1, gf on none and 3 are even.
- Adoptionfiber leads by 19 points, 93 to 74: a wide gap.
- FreshnessEven at 100.
- MaintenanceEven at 97.
- Agent-readyEven at 30.
Pick fiber if you are
Go developers building HTTP APIs and web backends
- Express-like routing, groups and middleware chain, familiar to Node.js developers
- Built-in middleware for static files, logger, CORS, rate limiter, plus WebSocket and SSE
Pick gf if you are
Go developers building backend services that expose APIs
- Components can be imported individually instead of adopting the full framework
- gf CLI scaffolds a project (gf init) and runs it (gf run)
| What we compare | fiber | gf |
|---|---|---|
| Score parts, out of 100 | ||
| Adoption | 93, widely used | 74, popular |
| Freshness | 100, active | 100, active |
| Maintenance | 97, healthy | 97, healthy |
| Agent-ready | 30, minimal | 30, minimal |
| Facts from GitHub and the README | ||
| Stars | 40.3k | 13.3k |
| License | MIT (permissive) | MIT (permissive) |
| Last commit | Nov 2026 | Nov 2026 |
| Last release | Nov 2026 | Oct 2026 |
| Language | Go | Go |
| Docker | No | No |
| GPU | Not needed | Not needed |
| arm64 or Apple Silicon | Not stated | Mentioned |
fiber
Fiber is a Go web framework with an Express-like API for routing, middleware and handlers, running on top of fasthttp. It ships middleware for static files, logging, CORS and rate limiting, plus WebSocket, Socket.io and Server-Sent Events support, and can adapt net/http handlers. It is a general backend framework, not an AI project.
Who it is for: Go developers building HTTP APIs and web backends
Strengths
- Express-like routing, groups and middleware chain, familiar to Node.js developers
- Built-in middleware for static files, logger, CORS, rate limiter, plus WebSocket and SSE
- Runs net/http handlers directly and has an adaptor middleware for net/http middleware
- Zero-allocation design on fasthttp, with TechEmpower benchmark results published
Weaknesses
- fiber.Ctx values are reused across requests, so keeping references after the handler returns is unsafe
- Uses unsafe, so it may lag behind the newest Go releases
- Requires Go 1.26 or higher for v3
- Adapted net/http handlers lose fiber.Ctx features and add compatibility overhead
- Go
- Needs Go 1.26+, fasthttp
gf
GoFrame is a general-purpose Go framework that can be used as a full application framework or as individual components. The README shows an HTTP server (g.Server with handler binding) and a gf CLI that scaffolds and runs projects. It has no AI features and requires Go 1.25 or later.
Who it is for: Go developers building backend services that expose APIs
Strengths
- Components can be imported individually instead of adopting the full framework
- gf CLI scaffolds a project (gf init) and runs it (gf run)
- MIT license, with English and Chinese docs plus mirror sites and offline PDFs
- Recent activity: release 2026-10-28, commit 2026-11-10
Weaknesses
- No AI, model or agent integration described in the README
- Go only, and requires Go 1.25 or later
- README names no components beyond the HTTP server, so scope needs the docs site
- No Dockerfile or compose file detected in the repo
- Go
- Needs Go 1.25+
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