Backend Frameworks

Compare drogon, crow and oat++ for C++ web services, and where C++ shines.

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Key PointsC++ backends pay off for extreme throughput or latency SLAs, at the cost of dev speed.
  • Drogon: async, frameworks-in-one, very high TechEmpower scores
  • Crow: Flask-like microframework, single header-friendly
  • oat++: zero-dependency, DTO-first REST API
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