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Tools · backend frameworks · Alternatives

ASP.NET Web API alternatives

As of 4 November 2026, 39 backend frameworks are named by companies instead of ASP.NET Web API: Spring Boot by 4,174 companies, ASP.NET by 3,338, FastAPI by 3,305.

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

ASP.NET Web API, companies in postings
186
Most used alternative
Spring Boot · 4,174
Fastest hiring, 90 days
Spring Boot
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01Ranked by evidence

backend frameworks companies choose instead of ASP.NET Web API

Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs ASP.NET Web APIpostings, 90 dCompare
1
Spring BootBroadcom
4,1742244%20,078ASP.NET Web API vs Spring Boot →
2
ASP.NETMicrosoft
3,3381795%7,555ASP.NET Web API vs ASP.NET →
3
3,3051777%8,205ASP.NET Web API vs FastAPI →
4
3,1221678%10,955ASP.NET Web API vs Spring Framework →
5
DjangoDjango Software Foundation
2,7581483%5,572ASP.NET Web API vs Django →
6
LaravelLaravel
2,0911124%4,341ASP.NET Web API vs Laravel →
7
Express.jsOpenJS Foundation
1,9371041%3,426ASP.NET Web API vs Express.js →
8
FlaskPallets
1,848994%4,223ASP.NET Web API vs Flask →
9
HibernateRed Hat
1,843991%4,637ASP.NET Web API vs Hibernate →
10
1,274685%2,490ASP.NET Web API vs Entity Framework →
11
Ruby on RailsRails Core Team
1,273684%3,319ASP.NET Web API vs Ruby on Rails →
12
NestJSNestJS
1,247670%2,073ASP.NET Web API vs NestJS →
13
SymfonySensioLabs
882474%1,649ASP.NET Web API vs Symfony →
14
Jakarta PersistenceEclipse Foundation
871468%1,922ASP.NET Web API vs Jakarta Persistence →
15
JavaServer PagesEclipse Foundation
587316%970ASP.NET Web API vs JavaServer Pages →
16
JDBCOracle
580312%1,352ASP.NET Web API vs JDBC →
17
PrismaPrisma
560301%1,358ASP.NET Web API vs Prisma →
18
Spring MVCVMware (Broadcom)
529284%1,106ASP.NET Web API vs Spring MVC →
19
526283%938ASP.NET Web API vs Windows Communication Foundation →
20
521280%1,033ASP.NET Web API vs Entity Framework Core →
21
Classic ASPMicrosoft
473254%847ASP.NET Web API vs Classic ASP →
22
Spring SecurityVMware (Broadcom)
449241%1,134ASP.NET Web API vs Spring Security →
23
CodeIgniterCodeIgniter Foundation
418225%527ASP.NET Web API vs CodeIgniter →
24
SQLAlchemySQLAlchemy
404217%627ASP.NET Web API vs SQLAlchemy →
25
363195%571ASP.NET Web API vs Java Servlet →
26
Spring CloudBroadcom (VMware Tanzu)
356191%1,021ASP.NET Web API vs Spring Cloud →
27
Apache StrutsApache Software Foundation
329177%550ASP.NET Web API vs Apache Struts →
28
QuarkusRed Hat
281151%829ASP.NET Web API vs Quarkus →
29
Jakarta Server FacesEclipse Foundation
273147%568ASP.NET Web API vs Jakarta Server Faces →
30
257138%436ASP.NET Web API vs Django REST Framework →
31
Spring DataBroadcom (VMware Tanzu)
257138%657ASP.NET Web API vs Spring Data →
32
241130%331ASP.NET Web API vs Enterprise JavaBeans →
33
RazorMicrosoft
238128%434ASP.NET Web API vs Razor →
34
PhoenixPhoenix framework
228123%704ASP.NET Web API vs Phoenix →
35
ADO.NETMicrosoft
220118%321ASP.NET Web API vs ADO.NET →
36
FastifyFastify
199107%500ASP.NET Web API vs Fastify →
37
197106%238ASP.NET Web API vs ASP.NET Web Forms →
38
Zend FrameworkLaminas Project
189102%612ASP.NET Web API vs Zend Framework →
39
Spring BatchBroadcom (VMware Tanzu)
186100%500ASP.NET Web API vs Spring Batch →
39,010 companies name a backend framework in their postings.

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39 backend frameworks are named by companies instead of ASP.NET Web API: Spring Boot by 4,174 companies, ASP.NET by 3,338, FastAPI by 3,305, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/asp-dot-net-web-api/alternatives)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
  • 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
  • Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
FAQ

ASP.NET Web API alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to ASP.NET Web API?

Spring Boot: 4,174 companies name it in their own job postings, against 186 for ASP.NET Web API.

How is this list ranked?

By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.

Does this say which is better?

No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.

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