Gunicorn vs RoadRunner
Gunicorn
gunicorn.orgRoadRunner
roadrunner.devSide by side
| Figure | Gunicorn | RoadRunner |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Web Server Software | 8.1 (#7) | 7.3 (#24) |
| Installation | The installation guide lists pip, pipx, Docker, and system packages for Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch Linux. | Pre-built binaries are available for macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, and Windows, and an official Docker image is provided. |
| Support | The project provides GitHub issues and discussions plus a Libera.Chat channel, and notes that chat has no guaranteed watcher. | The project directs users to GitHub issues and an active Discord community for feature requests and discussion. |
| Worker model | Its pre-fork worker model is described as handling traffic spikes gracefully. | RoadRunner keeps PHP workers alive between requests, which can eliminate framework initialization time on subsequent requests. |
Plans
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RoadRunner
RoadRunner has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.