Litestar

The modern async Python framework

★ 4.4

Production-ready, highly performant Python API framework. Formerly Starlite, with class-based controllers and excellent OpenAPI support.

5K

GitHub Stars

none

TypeScript

medium

Learning Curve

4.4

DX Score

Visit Website → Documentation GitHub

Pricing

Model

free

Free Tier

MIT licensed, fully open source

Paid

N/A

Features

✓ Class-based controllers
✓ Dependency injection
✓ OpenAPI 3.1 support
✓ Msgspec integration
✓ SQLAlchemy integration
✓ WebSocket support
✓ Background tasks
✓ Middleware system
✓ Guards and permissions

Pros

+ Faster than FastAPI
+ Better structured code
+ Excellent DI system
+ Active development
+ Good documentation

Cons

- Smaller community
- Newer framework
- Less resources online
- Breaking changes possible

Best For

startup

Alternatives

FastAPI

Starlette

api async performance openapi class-based