What is Catzilla - The FastAPI Killer?
🚀 Meet Catzilla — the FastAPI killer! 🐱⚡ Built with a C-powered core and O(log n) routing, it’s up to 8x faster than FastAPI. Ultra-low latency. Max speed. Ideal for APIs & real-time apps. Try it, break it, star it ⭐ — Catzilla v0.1.0 is here!
Problem
Developers building high-performance APIs and real-time applications face slow response times and latency issues with existing frameworks like FastAPI, especially under heavy loads or complex routing scenarios
Solution
A C-powered API framework enabling developers to build ultra-fast web services with O(log n) routing efficiency, achieving up to 8x faster performance than FastAPI for real-time apps and scalable backends
Customers
Backend engineers, DevOps teams, and startups requiring microsecond-level response times for fintech, gaming, or IoT applications
Unique Features
C-based core for native speed optimization
Deterministic O(log n) routing algorithm
Built-in scalability for distributed systems
User Comments
Finally a Python-compatible framework that truly competes with Go/Rust speeds
Game-changer for our real-time analytics pipeline
Simpler than FastAPI with better performance
Routing efficiency shines in our large-scale e-commerce API
Early benchmarks show 6-8x throughput improvement
Traction
Launched v0.1.0 with 480+ GitHub stars in first week
Featured in Python Weekly newsletter reaching 180K+ developers
Integrated by 3 YC startups during private beta
Market Size
Global API management market valued at $4.5 billion in 2022 (Grand View Research), with 24.3% CAGR predicted through 2030
