Difference between Gunicorn vs Uvicorn
Here are the differences based on some features between uvicorn and Gunicorn.
Features |
Uvicorn |
Gunicorn |
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Server Type |
ASGI (Asynchronous Server Gateway Interface) |
WSGI (Web Server Gateway Interface) |
Suitable For |
Asynchronous web applications (AsyncIO) |
Synchronous web applications (Flask, Django) |
Development |
Often used during development and testing |
Typically used in production deployments |
Auto-reload |
Can auto-reload application on code changes |
Not designed for auto-reloading in development |
Concurrency |
Single-process server by default |
Can spawn multiple worker processes |
Production Use |
Not ideal for high-traffic production |
Designed for production with multiple workers |
Frameworks |
FastAPI, Starlette, etc. |
Flask, Django, Pyramid, etc. |
Deployment |
May require a reverse proxy in production |
Suitable for directly serving web applications |
Scalability |
Limited in handling concurrent connections |
Efficient at handling a large number of connections |
Adaptability |
Can run WSGI applications with adapter |
Designed specifically for WSGI applications |