Play Framework AlternativesWeb Frameworks and other similar apps like Play Framework

Play Framework is described as 'Open-source web application framework which follows the model–view–controller architectural pattern. It is written in Scala and usable from other programming languages that are compiled to JVM Bytecode, e.g. Java' and is a Web Framework in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Play Framework for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best Play Framework alternative is Django, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Play Framework are Ktor, Ruby on Rails, Symfony and FastAPI.

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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.

    50 Django alternatives

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    • BSD
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  2. Ktor icon
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    Ktor is a framework for building asynchronous servers and clients in connected systems using the powerful Kotlin programming language. Ktor consists of two parts: the server engine and a flexible asynchronous HTTP client.

    1 Ktor alternatives

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  3. Ruby on Rails icon
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    Open source full-stack framework written in Ruby, leveraging MVC pattern, Active Record ORM, and convention over configuration. Enables rapid development, code scaffolding, secure defaults, asset management, database migration support, and easy integration with other tools.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  4. 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.

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • PHP
    • BSD
     
  5. FastAPI icon
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    FastAPI is a modern, fast (high-performance), web framework for building APIs with Python 3.6+ based on standard Python type hints.

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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  6. Flask Framework icon
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    Flask is a lightweight web application framework written in Python and based on the Werkzeug WSGI toolkit and Jinja2 template engine. There is no database abstraction layer, form validation, or any other components where third-party libraries already exist to provide common...

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    • Online
    • Python
     
  7. Jmix icon
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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.

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  8. ASP.NET icon
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    Asp.net is an open source server-side Web application framework designed for Web development to produce dynamic Web pages, web sites, apps and services with HTML, CSS and JavaScript. You can also create Web APIs, mobile sites, use real-time technologies like Web Sockets and more!

    53 ASP.NET alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  9. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  10. Frappe is a full stack, batteries-included, web framework written in Python and Javascript.

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
     
  11. Flet icon
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    Flet enables developers to easily build realtime web, mobile and desktop apps in Python. No frontend experience required.

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    • Flutter
     
  12. Yii Framework icon
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    Yii is a high-performance component-based PHP framework best for Web 2.0 development.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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