Grails Alternatives

Grails is described as 'High-productivity web framework based on the Groovy language that embraces the coding by convention paradigm, but is designed specifically for the Java platform' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Grails for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best Grails alternative is Django, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Grails are Ruby on Rails, Symfony, CodeIgniter and Spring.

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Grails is a high-productivity web framework based on the Groovy language that embraces the coding by convention paradigm, but is designed specifically for the Java platform.

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Grails alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
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  1. Django icon

    Django

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    Django is a high-level Python Web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design. Built by experienced developers, it takes care of much of the hassle of Web development, so you can focus on writing your app without needing to reinvent the wheel.

    49 Django alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python

    Properties

    1.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  OOP
    2.  Python-based
    3.  Access Control
    4.  Content syndication

    Django VS Grails

     

    • Django is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Grails.

    • Django is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Grails.

    • Django is Free and Open SourceGrails is also Free and Open Source
  2. Ruby on Rails icon

    Ruby on Rails

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    Ruby on Rails is an open source full-stack web application framework for the Ruby programming language. Rails is a full-stack framework, meaning that it gives the Web developer the full ability to gather information from the web server, talking/querying the database, and...

    47 Ruby on Rails alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Ruby

    Ruby on Rails Features

    1.  Object-oriented Language

    Ruby on Rails VS Grails

     
  4. Symfony icon

    Symfony

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    Symfony is a set of reusable PHP components and a PHP framework to build web applications, APIs, microservices and web services.

    55 Symfony alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PHP
    • BSD
    Default Application - Welcome Screen

    Properties

    1.  Scalable

    Features

    1.  Community-based
    2.  WebHook Integration

    Symfony VS Grails

     
  5. CodeIgniter icon

    CodeIgniter

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    CodeIgniter is a powerful PHP framework with a very small footprint, built for developers who need a simple and elegant toolkit to create full-featured web applications.

    50 CodeIgniter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    CodeIgniter screenshot 1

    CodeIgniter VS Grails

     

    • CodeIgniter is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Grails.

    • CodeIgniter is Free and Open SourceGrails is also Free and Open Source
  6. Spring icon

    Spring

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    Spring makes programming Java quicker, easier, and safer for everybody. Spring’s focus on speed, simplicity, and productivity has made it the world's most popular Java framework.

    16 Spring alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Spring screenshot 1

    Spring Features

    1.  Javascript scripting

    Spring VS Grails

     
  7. Jmix icon

    Jmix

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    Jmix provides powerful full stack architecture along with Rapid Application Development tools for easy start and fast development of modern business web applications.

    48 Jmix alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Jmix screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Rad
    2.  Java IDE
    3.  Built-in Auditing
    4.  Ide integration

    Jmix VS Grails

     
  9. Agile Toolkit icon

    Agile Toolkit

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    Agile Toolkit is a PHP framework for developing Web User Interfaces. Inspired by desktop GUI it provides a full object-oriented foundation for Business and Presentation logic of your web software. Agile Toolkit is notable for it's simple of use and development efficiency.

    37 Agile Toolkit alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Sample UI code in Agile Toolkit

    Agile Toolkit Features

    1.  Portable

    Agile Toolkit VS Grails

     

    • Agile Toolkit is the most popular Web-based alternative to Grails.

    • Agile Toolkit is Free and Open SourceGrails is also Free and Open Source
  10. Zend Framework icon

    Zend Framework

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    Extending the art & spirit of PHP, Zend Framework is based on simplicity, object-oriented best practices, corporate friendly licensing, and a rigorously tested agile codebase. Zend Framework is focused on building more secure, reliable, and modern Web 2.

    51 Zend Framework alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Zend Framework VS Grails

     
  11. ViUR.is icon

    ViUR.is

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    ViUR – the Information System for the Google App Engine™ plattform – is a »sandbox« for designers and developers. With the help of ViUR you can easy build web applications running on Google's infrastructure.

    27 ViUR.is alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    /vi Administration

    ViUR.is Features

    1.  Rad
    2.  Sandbox
    3. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    4.  Shopping Cart

    ViUR.is VS Grails

     
  12. CakePHP icon

    CakePHP

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    CakePHP is a rapid development framework for PHP that provides an extensible architecture for developing, maintaining, and deploying applications. Using commonly known design patterns like MVC and ORM within the convention over configuration paradigm, CakePHP reduces development...

    48 CakePHP alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP

    CakePHP VS Grails

     
  13. ASP.NET MVC icon

    ASP.NET MVC

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    The ASP.NET MVC is a framework for building scalable, standards-based web applications using the model-view-controller (MVC) pattern and the power of ASP.NET and the .NET Framework .

    19 ASP.NET MVC alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    ASP.NET MVC Features

    1.  C-sharp

    ASP.NET MVC VS Grails

     
  14. Pyramid icon

    Pyramid

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    Pyramid is an open source web framework written in Python and is based on WSGI. It is a minimalistic web framework inspired by Zope, Pylons and Django.

    32 Pyramid alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Python

    Pyramid VS Grails

     
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