Perl web framework benchmarks: performance comparison
The fastest Perl HTTP server in HttpArena is feersum (an HTTP engine), with a composite of 4772 on HTTP/1.1 — 9 of 39 against every language in its league. Measured over Alpha Round, every entry on the same machine. The quickest Perl framework is mojolicious, at 402.
Compare any two Perl entries profile by profile →
Every Perl 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 Perl 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 Perl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| feersum | Engine | 4772 | 9 of 39 | — |
| mojolicious | Flagship | 402 | 73 of 76 | — |
HTTP/2
| Framework | Type | Composite | Rank overall | Rank among Perl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| feersum | Engine | 251 | 10 of 14 | — |
WebSocket
| Framework | Type | Composite | Rank overall | Rank among Perl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| feersum | Engine | 773 | 12 of 18 | — |
Questions
What is the fastest Perl HTTP server?
feersum, an HTTP engine, leads the Perl entries in HttpArena with a composite score of 4772 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, feersum ranks 9 of 39 in its own league.
What is the fastest Perl web framework?
mojolicious, with a composite of 402 on HTTP/1.1. feersum scores higher but is an HTTP engine, not a framework, and is ranked in its own league.
What is the fastest Perl HTTP/2 server?
feersum, with a composite of 251 on HTTP/2 and 10 of 14 against all languages in its league.
What is the fastest Perl WebSocket server?
feersum, with a composite of 773 on WebSocket and 12 of 18 against all languages in its league.
How many Perl web frameworks are benchmarked?
2 Perl 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 Perl fast for web servers?
The quickest Perl entry, feersum, places 9 of 39 on HTTP/1.1 across every language in its league, so that placing is the honest answer for Perl at its best rather than for Perl in general. The tables below show the spread across all 2 entries.
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