Elixir web framework benchmarks: performance comparison
The fastest Elixir web framework in HttpArena is phoenix-bandit, with a composite of 1751 on HTTP/1.1 — 55 of 76 against every language in its league. Measured over Alpha Round, every entry on the same machine.
Compare any two Elixir entries profile by profile →
Every Elixir entry in the benchmark, compared on the composite score of each family. The composite sums a normalized score over the profiles of that family, where the leader of each profile scores 100, and scales the sum by the entry's completeness factor. Rank overall is the entry's place in its own league across all languages; rank among Elixir narrows the same field to this language. Both link through to the board view they were taken in. How the score works.
HTTP/1.1
| Framework | Type | Composite | Rank overall | Rank among Elixir |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| phoenix-bandit | Flagship | 1751 | 55 of 76 | 1 of 2 |
| plug-cowboy | Flagship | 1313 | 63 of 76 | 2 of 2 |
HTTP/2
| Framework | Type | Composite | Rank overall | Rank among Elixir |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| phoenix-bandit | Flagship | 53 | 23 of 23 | — |
WebSocket
| Framework | Type | Composite | Rank overall | Rank among Elixir |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| phoenix-bandit | Flagship | 375 | 21 of 23 | — |
Questions
What is the fastest Elixir web framework?
phoenix-bandit leads the Elixir entries in HttpArena with a composite score of 1751 on HTTP/1.1, measured over Alpha Round. The composite sums a normalized score across the profiles of a family, where the leader of each profile scores 100. Against every language, phoenix-bandit ranks 55 of 76 in its own league.
What is the fastest Elixir HTTP/2 server?
phoenix-bandit, with a composite of 53 on HTTP/2 and 23 of 23 against all languages in its league.
What is the fastest Elixir WebSocket server?
phoenix-bandit, with a composite of 375 on WebSocket and 21 of 23 against all languages in its league.
How many Elixir web frameworks are benchmarked?
2 Elixir entries are measured, covering HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2, WebSocket. Every one runs on the same machine, in the same round (Alpha Round), against the same profiles.
Is Elixir fast for web servers?
The quickest Elixir entry, phoenix-bandit, places 55 of 76 on HTTP/1.1 across every language in its league, so that placing is the honest answer for Elixir at its best rather than for Elixir in general. The tables below show the spread across all 2 entries.
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