Frontend Frameworks

Sanic

A Python web server and framework that's written to go fast.

Status
Generally available
Last checked
Checked · Oct 12, 2026
License
Open source
Pricing
Free tier · from $0
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What it is

Sanic is a high-performance Python 3.6+ web server and microframework, designed for speed with async capabilities, making it ideal for building fast APIs and web applications.

Sanic stands out as a high-performance microframework for Python, focusing on speed and async capabilities, making it ideal for fast API development.

When it fits — and when it doesn’t

A good fit for

  • Teams needing to build fast, scalable Python-based APIs and services

  • Projects where performance is critical and async capabilities are required

  • Developers looking for a lightweight framework with built-in HTTP/2 support

Look elsewhere if

  • Applications requiring extensive middleware or complex routing features not natively supported by Sanic

  • Projects that need deep integration with specific Python web frameworks (e.g., Django, Flask)

Known weaknesses

Each one links to the public issue, changelog or docs page it came from, where we have one.

  1. 01

    Limited third-party integration support

    Compared to Flask or Django, Sanic has fewer community-driven extensions and plugins

  2. 02

    Smaller community and slower issue resolution

    GitHub issues may take longer to be addressed due to a smaller core team

What it does well

  • High performance with async capabilities

  • Microframework for building fast APIs and web applications

  • Built-in support for HTTP/2

  • Simple routing system

Pricing

Free tier
YesOpen source — free to use
Paid from
$0
Model
Flat rate
Enterprise plan
No

Pricing not independently confirmed — check the vendor’s page.

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