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What It Is

Fasty is a multi-tenant CMS / App Builder built on OpenResty, Lua, Lapis, and ArangoDB/Foxx. It is positioned as a “very fast” dynamic website and content management system. Rather than being a traditional static-file CMS, it emphasizes building data-driven pages with ArangoDB and AQL, while allowing pages, layouts, partials, and queries to be edited directly in the admin backend.

Core Capabilities

In terms of features, Fasty covers many common CMS needs: WYSIWYG page editing, I18n, translation modules, image/file uploads, server-side form validation, data type management, RiotJS widgets, etlua view editing and compilation, and microcaching. Data types can be defined via JSON, with editing form UIs generated automatically. This makes it suitable for workflows where developers define models, designers handle HTML, and editors enter content. It also supports TailwindCSS builds while remaining neutral toward CSS frameworks, so Bulma, Bootstrap, and others can be used as well.

Pricing and Deployment

The text indicates that Fasty is an open-source project, with a public GitHub repository. The Open source plan is free and supports “Host anywhere,” so self-hosting is available. Commercial plans include Startups at 40€/month, Growing Team at 60€/month, and Enterprise at 100€/month, with the main differences being storage, number of support tickets, and development support. Additional code assistance is priced at 60€/hour. Payment methods, SLA, backups, and security commitments are not disclosed.

Pros and Cons

Its strengths are clear performance orientation — the page claims that a small VM with 10-second microcaching can reach 8000 req/s — high flexibility through direct editing of AQL, pages, and components in the backend, and lower lock-in risk thanks to being open source and self-hostable. The drawbacks are also notable: the body text still includes a “Write a nice documentation” to-do item, raising questions about documentation maturity; the Lua/OpenResty/ArangoDB/AQL stack is relatively niche and may have a steep learning curve for teams; and information on the plugin ecosystem, API/SDK, and enterprise compliance is limited.

Who It’s For and Access from China

Fasty is better suited to development teams, startup projects, or multi-tenant website scenarios that have backend capabilities and want high performance plus customizable content models. It is less suitable for non-technical teams looking for an out-of-the-box CMS backed by a mature plugin marketplace. The source text does not provide information on access from mainland China, so domain availability, GitHub access, and the feasibility of euro payments should all be tested in practice. Alternatives include Strapi, Directus, Payload CMS, Ghost, WordPress, and Drupal.