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The best Software Framework alternative to Grails is Django, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Grails and 17 are Software Frameworks so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Software Framework alternatives to 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,...

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

    • FreeOpen 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
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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...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DK flagDenmark
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Ruby

    Ruby on Rails Features

    1.  Object-oriented Language

    Ruby on Rails VS Grails

     
  3. Symfony icon
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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PHP
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Scalable

    Features

    1.  Community-based
    2.  WebHook Integration

    Symfony VS Grails

     
  4. CodeIgniter icon
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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.

    49 CodeIgniter alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    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
  5. Spring icon
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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Spring Features

    1.  Javascript scripting

    Spring VS Grails

     
  6. Zend Framework icon
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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Zend Framework VS Grails

     
  7. ViUR.is icon
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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    ViUR.is Features

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

    ViUR.is VS Grails

     
  8. CakePHP  icon
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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...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

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

    CakePHP VS Grails

     
  9. ASP.NET MVC icon
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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

    • FreeOpen 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

     
  10. Koa icon
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    Expressive middleware for node.js using generators via co to make web applications and APIs more enjoyable to write. Koa's middleware flow in a stack-like manner allowing you to perform actions downstream, then filter and manipulate the response upstream.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Koa Features

    1.  Asynchronous

    Koa VS Grails

     
  11. Xataface icon
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    Xataface is a flexible and shapable skin that sits on top of MySQL, making it accessible to every-day users. It automatically generates the appropriate forms, lists, and menus for a user to interact with the database without having to know any SQL.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Xataface Features

    1.  Code generation
    2.  PhpMyAdmin

    Xataface VS Grails

     
  12. Pedestal icon
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    Pedestal is a web application framework written in Clojure that aims to bring both the language and its principles to client and server-side development.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    Pedestal Features

    1.  Clojure

    Pedestal VS Grails

     
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