Lua web framework benchmarks: performance comparison
The fastest Lua web framework in HttpArena is lapis, with a composite of 2037 on HTTP/1.1 — 40 of 71 against every language in its league. Measured over Alpha Round, every entry on the same machine.
Every Lua 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 Lua 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 Lua |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lapis | Flagship | 2037 | 40 of 71 | — |
Questions
What is the fastest Lua web framework?
lapis leads the Lua entries in HttpArena with a composite score of 2037 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, lapis ranks 40 of 71 in its own league.
How many Lua web frameworks are benchmarked?
1 Lua entry is measured, covering HTTP/1.1. Every one runs on the same machine, in the same round (Alpha Round), against the same profiles.
Is Lua fast for web servers?
The quickest Lua entry, lapis, places 40 of 71 on HTTP/1.1 across every language in its league, so that placing is the honest answer for Lua at its best rather than for Lua in general. The tables below show the spread across all 1 entry.
Every Lua entry
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