Question 1

Is Django or FastAPI easier to hire for in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Both Django and FastAPI have active talent pools on Haystack. We see first shortlists for Django and FastAPI land within 24 hours of kick-off, with the median Django hire closing in 14-21 days alongside comparable FastAPI roles.

Question 2

What does a Django developer cost vs a FastAPI developer?

Accepted Answer

Mid-level Django engineers anchor around £65k–£85k UK base, with seniors reaching £90k–£130k. FastAPI engineers sit around £70k–£95k mid and £100k–£145k senior. German bands run 5-20% higher in EUR and US bands 40-50% higher in USD.

Question 3

Which ecosystem libraries should I screen for - Django or FastAPI?

Accepted Answer

For Django we look for working experience with Python, DRF, Celery. For FastAPI the equivalents are Python, Pydantic, SQLAlchemy. Both ecosystems get surfaced on every Haystack profile so you can filter on exact tooling.

Question 4

Can the same engineer cover both Django and FastAPI?

Accepted Answer

Often yes - particularly when both stacks live in the same category (Backend vs Backend). On Haystack we let you require both as primary or secondary skills; senior generalists typically carry one as their main stack and one as supporting.

Question 5

Should I bet on Django or FastAPI for a greenfield project?

Accepted Answer

Pick on hiring depth, your team's current strengths and the ecosystem fit. Django suits django + drf apis serving mobile and web clients; FastAPI suits async rest and streaming apis serving high-concurrency workloads. We can shortlist both in parallel so you can interview against the same brief.

Question 6

Do you cover senior and staff Django and FastAPI engineers?

Accepted Answer

Yes - the full ladder from junior through staff/principal in both Django and FastAPI. The kick-off call captures the level and shipped-work bar you need, and shortlists are filtered accordingly.

Dimension	Django	FastAPI
Category	Backend	Backend
Mid-level UK base	£65k–£85k	£70k–£95k
Senior UK base	£90k–£130k	£100k–£145k
Best for	Django + DRF APIs serving mobile and web clients	Async REST and streaming APIs serving high-concurrency workloads
Core ecosystem	Python, DRF, Celery, PostgreSQL	Python, Pydantic, SQLAlchemy, Async
First shortlist	24 hours	24 hours

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