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Backend

Frameworks and services for building APIs and servers.

5 repos, sorted by GitHub stars.

FastAPI

fastapi/fastapi

Active

A modern, fast web framework for building APIs with Python based on standard type hints.

★ 104.6kMITPython

Caddy

caddyserver/caddy

Active

An extensible multi-platform web server with automatic HTTPS.

★ 79kApache-2.0Go

PocketBase

pocketbase/pocketbase

Archived

An open source Go backend in one file.

★ 61.6kMITGo

Hono

honojs/hono

Active

A small, simple web framework built on Web Standards.

★ 32.9kMITTypeScript

bayarkit

sasateguh/bayarkit

Active

One interface for Malaysian payment gateways in TypeScript and PHP/Laravel.

MITTypeScriptSasa Teguh

Compare Backend projects

ProjectStarsLicenceStatusLast commit
FastAPI104.6kMITActive10 Nov 2026
Caddy79kApache-2.0Active10 Nov 2026
PocketBase61.6kMITArchived26 Oct 2026
Hono32.9kMITActive7 Nov 2026
bayarkit—MITActive7 Nov 2026

Questions

What is the most popular open source project in Backend on Repoworthy?

FastAPI has the most GitHub stars in this category, with 104,623 as of 11 Nov 2026. It is followed by Caddy, PocketBase and Hono.

Which projects in Backend are actively maintained?

4 of 5 projects here had a commit in the last 180 days: FastAPI, Caddy, Hono and bayarkit.

Which projects in Backend have a permissive licence?

FastAPI, Caddy, PocketBase, Hono and bayarkit use a permissive licence (such as MIT or Apache-2.0), which allows commercial use.