Sharkbench

Benchmarking programming languages and web frameworks

Django (Python)

Django is a high-level Python web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design. It follows a "batteries-included" philosophy with an extensive suite of built-in features from authentication to site maps. Django is widely used for developing complex, database-driven websites with an emphasis on reusability and security.

This benchmark tests how fast a framework can perform concurrent HTTP requests, I/O operations, and JSON de/serialization.

OS: LinuxCPU: Intel Core Ultra 5 325Last Updated: 2026-10-05

MedianP99

Framework	Requests per second How many requests per second can the framework handle? (higher is better)	Latency How long does it take to process a request? (lower is better)	Stability How stable is the framework under load? (median / P99 latency) (higher is better)	Memory How much memory (RAM) does the framework use? (lower is better)	Build Time Fetching dependencies + compiling, excluding SDK setup (lower is better)
Python v3.13 / Django v4.2 (Development Server)	344	93.0 ms	71.52 %	83.5 MB	8.13 s
Python v3.12 / Django v4.2 (Development Server)	337	93.0 ms	67.83 %	79.8 MB	8.40 s
Python v3.11 / Django v4.2 (Development Server)	354	90.1 ms	63.01 %	80.6 MB	8.69 s
Python v3.10 / Django v4.2 (Development Server)	288	109.9 ms	64.67 %	75.1 MB	8.42 s
Python v3.9 / Django v4.2 (Development Server)	275	113.0 ms	63.85 %	74.9 MB	8.60 s
Python v3.8 / Django v4.2 (Uvicorn)	121	250.9 ms	65.94 %	43.2 MB	9.28 s
Python v3.8 / Django v4.2 (Gunicorn)	281	103.6 ms	57.04 %	133.1 MB	9.04 s
Python v3.8 / Django v4.2 (Development Server)	271	117.0 ms	67.90 %	74.2 MB	8.94 s

Comparisons

Development Server vs Gunicorn vs Uvicorn

About Python

Paradigm

Object-Oriented, Imperative, Functional

Execution

Interpreted

Typing

Dynamic

Null Safety

NO

Memory Management

Garbage Collection

Python is a high-level, interpreted programming language known for its simplicity and readability with an emphasis on code clarity. It has an extensive standard library and large ecosystem of third-party packages for various domains. Python is used in web development, data analysis, artificial intelligence, and scientific computing, and is popular in educational settings.

Python web frameworks

How does Django compare to other Python frameworks?

MedianP99

Framework	Requests per second How many requests per second can the framework handle? (higher is better)	Latency How long does it take to process a request? (lower is better)	Stability How stable is the framework under load? (median / P99 latency) (higher is better)	Memory How much memory (RAM) does the framework use? (lower is better)	Build Time Fetching dependencies + compiling, excluding SDK setup (lower is better)
Python / FastAPI (Uvicorn)	800	30.8 ms	21.33 %	38.8 MB	7.28 s
Python / Django (Development Server)	344	93.0 ms	71.52 %	83.5 MB	8.13 s
Python / Flask (Gunicorn)	324	99.7 ms	56.19 %	95.1 MB	6.60 s
Python / Django (Gunicorn)	281	103.6 ms	57.04 %	133.1 MB	9.04 s
Python / Flask (Development Server)	270	116.9 ms	84.31 %	29.5 MB	6.09 s
Python / Django (Uvicorn)	121	250.9 ms	65.94 %	43.2 MB	9.28 s

Popular web frameworks

How does Django compare to other popular frameworks?

MedianP99

Framework	Requests per second How many requests per second can the framework handle? (higher is better)	Latency How long does it take to process a request? (lower is better)	Stability How stable is the framework under load? (median / P99 latency) (higher is better)	Memory How much memory (RAM) does the framework use? (lower is better)	Build Time Fetching dependencies + compiling, excluding SDK setup (lower is better)
Rust / Axum	26909	1.2 ms	74.55 %	5.7 MB	18.83 s
C# (.NET) / ASP.NET Core	17561	1.5 ms	22.99 %	46.6 MB	4.51 s
JavaScript (Node.js) / Express	7670	3.7 ms	18.58 %	84.8 MB	3.56 s
Java (Temurin) / Spring Boot (MVC)	3316	1.6 ms	1.83 %	244.5 MB	37.74 s
Go / Gin	1652	3.3 ms	3.59 %	13.5 MB	34.62 s
Python / FastAPI (Uvicorn)	800	30.8 ms	21.33 %	38.8 MB	7.28 s
Python / Django (Development Server)	344	93.0 ms	71.52 %	83.5 MB	8.13 s
Python / Flask (Gunicorn)	324	99.7 ms	56.19 %	95.1 MB	6.60 s
Python / Django (Gunicorn)	281	103.6 ms	57.04 %	133.1 MB	9.04 s
Python / Django (Uvicorn)	121	250.9 ms	65.94 %	43.2 MB	9.28 s
PHP / Laravel	91	384.1 ms	97.03 %	54.8 MB	95.24 s