API that transforms markdown into HTML. It has implementations in Rust and Node.
The goal is to compare the performance of a typical endpoint in each language. The benchmark should be read as a ballpark figure rather than a rigorous test.
Key results:
- Node implementation can handle roughly 0.9k to 1k requests per second
- Rust implementation can handle roughly 13k to 14k requests per second
Things to consider:
- The underlying libraries used are entirely different
- Only one benchmarking tool was used on a single local machine
- I am more familiar with Node than Rust
See respective Rust and Node READMEs for usage.
Benchmarking is done with ApacheBench, which is built into macOS and can be installed on Windows systems.
To execute the benchmark, see instructions in the Rust and Node READMEs. Generally you will:
- Make sure one of the servers (Node or Rust) is running at
http://localhost:3000 - In the benchmark directory, run
bash benchmark.sh