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This is a comparison of notable web application frameworks.

Contents 1 General 2 Comparison of features 3 References 4 See also

[edit] General

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Basic information about each framework.

Project	Current Stable Version	Language	License
AIDA/Web	5.6	Smalltalk	MIT
Ajile	1.2.1	JavaScript	MPL / GPL / LGPL
Akelos	0.8	PHP	LGPL
Apache Click	1.5	Java	Apache
Apache Cocoon	2.2.0	Java	Apache
Apache Struts	2.0.12	Java	Apache
Apache Wicket	1.3.3	Java	Apache
AppFuse	2.0.2	Java	Apache
Aranea	1.0.10	Java	Apache
Axiom Stack	3.2.6	Javascript	AGPL / Proprietary
BFC	7.40	ASP.NET	Proprietary
CakePHP	1.2.2.8120	PHP	MIT
Camping	1.5	Ruby	MIT
Catalyst	5.7014	Perl	GPL / Artistic
CherryPy	3.1	Python	BSD
CodeIgniter	1.7.1	PHP	BSD-style
ColdSpring		ColdFusion
CSLA		ASP.NET
Django	1.0.2	Python	BSD
DotNetNuke	4.8.0	ASP.NET	BSD
Drupal	6.10	PHP	GPL
eZ Components	2008.2.1	PHP	BSD
Flex	3.0	ActionScript, MXML	MPL
FUSE	1.2	PHP	MIT
Fusebox	5.1	ColdFusion	Apache
Google Web Toolkit	1.6.4	Java	Apache
Grok	0.14	Python	ZPL
Grails	1.0.4	Groovy (JVM)	Apache
Hamlets	1.4	Java	BSD
Horde	3.2	PHP	LGPL
Interchange	5.6.1	Perl	GPL
ItsNat		Java	AGPL / Proprietary
IT Mill Toolkit	5.3.0	Java	Apache
JavaServer Faces	1.2	Java
JBoss Seam	2.1.1 GA	Java	LGPL
Kepler	1.1	Lua	MIT
Kohana	2.3	PHP	BSD
Lift	0.6.0	Scala (JVM)	Apache
LISA	0.1.6	PHP	GPL
ManyDesigns Portofino	1.0.12	Java	GPL
Mason		Perl	GPL / Artistic
Maypole		Perl	GPL / Artistic
Mach-II	1.6	CFML	Apache
Merb	1.0 RC2	Ruby	MIT
Midgard	8.09 LTS	PHP	LGPL
Model-Glue	2.0	ColdFusion	Apache
MonoRail	1.0 RC3	ASP.NET	Apache
Morfik	1.3.1.18	Basic,Pascal,Java,C#	Proprietary
Nette	0.8	PHP	BSD-style
Nitro	0.41	Ruby	BSD
onTap	3.2	ColdFusion	BSD
OpenACS	5.4.3	Tcl	GPL
OpenLaszlo	4.1	Java	Common Public License
OpenXava	3.1	Java	LGPL
Orbit	2.0.1	Lua	MIT
PEAR	1.4.0	PHP	PHP / Various
Orinoco		PHP	MIT
Pyjamas	0.5	Python	Apache
Pylons	0.9.6	Python	BSD
Qcodo	0.3.32	PHP	MIT
Qcubed	1.0 stable	PHP	MIT
Reasonable Server Faces		Java
RIFE	1.6.2	Java	Apache
Ruby on Rails	2.3	Ruby	MIT / Ruby
Seaside	2.8	Smalltalk	MIT
Shale	1.0.4	Java	Apache
Simplicity		PHP	GPL
SilverStripe (Sapphire)	2.3.0	PHP	BSD
SmartClient		Java	LGPL
Sofia	2.3	Java	GPL
SPIP	1.9.2	PHP	GPL
Spring	2.5.6	Java	Apache
Stripes	1.4.3	Java	LGPL
Symfony	1.2.5	PHP	MIT
Tapestry	4.1.6/5.0.18	Java	Apache
ThinWire	1.2	Java	GPL
Tigermouse		PHP
TurboGears	1.0.8	Python	MIT / LGPL
Wavemaker	4.0.2	JavaScript	AGPL
web2py	1.54	Python	GPL with a commercial exception
WebObjects	5.4.3	Java	Proprietary
WebWork	2.2.6	Java	Apache
Zend	1.7.8	PHP	BSD
ZK	3.6.0	Java	GPL
Zoop	1.2	PHP	ZPL
Zope 2	2.10	Python	ZPL
Zope 3	3.3	Python	ZPL
ztemplates	0.9.9.6	Java	Apache
Project	Current Stable Version	Language	License

[edit] Comparison of features

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Project	Language	Ajax	MVC framework	MVC Push/Pull	i18n & l10n?	ORM	Testing framework(s)	DB migration framework(s)	Security Framework(s)	Template Framework(s)	Caching Framework(s)	Form Validation Framework(s)
AIDA/Web	Smalltalk	Prototype, script.aculo.us	Yes			Gemstone/S, GLORP, etc.	SUnit		Yes
Ajile	JavaScript	Yes	Yes	Push & Pull	Yes		jsUnit			Yes	Yes
Akelos	PHP	Prototype, script.aculo.us	Active record pattern	Push	Yes	Active record pattern	Unit Tests	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes
Apache Click	Java	Yes	Yes	Pull	Yes	Hibernate and Cayenne				Velocity and JSP		Built-in validation
Apache Struts	Java	Yes	Yes	Push & Pull	Yes	Yes	Unit Tests			Yes		Yes
Apache Wicket	Java	Yes	Modular event driven	Pull	Yes	Yes			Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Aranea	Java	Yes		Pull	Yes	Yes				mapping-applications using contributions from users to advantage
BFC	ASP.NET	Yes	Not mandatory	Push & Pull	Yes	through active data dictionary	Unit Tests	SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, Sybase, MySQL	security groups and rules	Yes	metadata and result sets	data dictionary-driven
CakePHP	PHP	Prototype, script.aculo.us	Active record pattern	Push	Yes	Active record pattern	Unit Tests	Yes	ACL-based	Yes	Yes	Yes
Camping	Ruby	No	Yes	Push	No	Active record pattern	via Mosquito	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Catalyst	Perl	Toolkit-independent (REST & JSON support, specific plugins for Prototype etc.)	Yes	Push in its most common usage	Yes	DBIx::Class, Rose::DB, etc.	[1]		ACL-based, external engines, etc.	Template::Toolkit, HTML::Template, HTML::Mason, etc.	Cache, Memcached, shared memory, etc.	HTML::FormFu, HTML::FormValidator, etc.
CherryPy	Python				Yes		No, because unittest and doctest are standard Python modules			CherryTemplate	Yes
CodeIgniter	PHP	framework extension	Modified active record pattern	Push	Yes	framework extension	Unit Tests	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Django	Python	Yes	Yes	Push	Yes	Django ORM	Yes	No (plugin exists, might be merged into trunk when more stable and feature complete)	ACL-based	Yes	Yes	Yes
DotNetNuke	ASP.NET	Yes	No	Pull	Yes	SubSonic, NHibernate	Unit Tests	Yes	ACL-based (OpenID, LiveID, Active Directory, LDAP, CardSpace, ASP.NET Forms Auth)	Yes	Pluggable	ASP.NET Validators, built-in API
Drupal	PHP	jQuery	Yes[2][3]		Yes[4][5]	multiple (CCK, QCubed)[6]	simpletest, devel	Schema API	OG, Node Privacy By Role, ACL, Taxonomy Access List	PHPTemplate, Smarty, XTemplate, others	builtin, memcache, APC	Form API
eZ Components	PHP	No	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Flex	Actionscript, MXML	Not by name but similar technology [7]					FlexUnit
FUSE	PHP	Yes	Yes	Push	custom	Yes	SimpleTest		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Fusebox	ColdFusion, PHP	Yes	Not mandatory	Push	No, custom	via lexicons for Transfer and Reactor	CFUnit, CFCUnit		multiple plugins available		via lexicon for ColdSpring	via qforms or built in cf validation
Google Web Toolkit	Java, Javascript	Yes			Yes	???, no direct data access	JUnit (too early), jsUnit (too difficult), Selenium (best)	No
Grails	Groovy	Yes	Active record pattern	Push	Yes	GORM, Hibernate	Unit Test	multiple plugins(autobase, dbmigrate, etc.)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Grok	Python	Yes	Yes	Pull	Yes	OODBMS called ZODB, SQLAlchemy, [[Storm (software)}|Storm]]	Unit Tests, Functional Tests	ZODB Generations	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
ItsNat	Java	Yes	event driven	Push	using Java i18n		external and built-in		pluggable	pure HTML/SVG	page caching	normal Java
IT Mill Toolkit	Java	GWT		Pull	Yes	Yes	JUnit, IT Mill Testing Tools			Yes		Yes
JBoss Seam	Java	Yes		Pull	Yes	JPA, Hibernate	JUnit, TestNG		JAAS integration	Facelets		Hibernate Validator
Kohana	PHP		Yes	Push	Yes	framework extension	unit_test module				File and SQLite Driver based caches	Yes
Lift	Scala	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
Mach-II	CFML	via CF or any JavaScript Library	Yes	Push	via custom plugin	Transfer, Reactor, Hibernate	CFUnit, CFCUnit		via plugin		ColdSpring
Midgard	PHP	jQuery	MidCOM	Pull	Yes	Midgard	PHPUnit	datagard	ACL-based	PHP and TAL	memcache	Yes
MonoRail	ASP.NET	Prototype	Active record pattern	Push	Yes	Active record pattern	Unit Tests		via ASP.NET Forms Authentication	Yes	Yes	Yes
Nette	PHP 5 (>=5.1.4)	Toolkit-independent	Not mandatory	Push & Pull	Yes	via extension dibi	Yes		ACL-based	multiple	multiple	client + server, extensible
Nitro	Ruby	jQuery	Yes	Push	Yes	Og	RSpec	(automatic)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
onTap	ColdFusion	native features + Prototype + script.aculo.us	optional	Push	Yes	DataFaucet [3]	CFUnit, CFCUnit, MXUnit	DataFaucet has potential - supports multiple db platforms	Members onTap Plugin	very extensible	Yes	client + server, extensible
OpenACS	TCL	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
OpenXava	Java	Yes	Model Driven		Yes	JPA, Hibernate and EJB2 CMP	JUnit	Hibernate tools	uses JSR-168 portal security	UI is automatically generated	uses portal and JPA caching	Yes
Orinoco	PHP	Toolkit-independent	Yes	Push & Pull		Yes
PEAR	PHP
Pyjamas	Python , Javascript	Yes			Yes	???, no direct data access		No
Pylons	Python	helpers for Prototype and script.aculo.us	Yes	Push	Yes	SQLObject, SQLAlchemy	via nose			pluggable (mako, genshi, myghty, kid, etc.)	Beaker cache (memory, memcached, file, databases)	preferred formencode
Qcodo	PHP 5	built-in	QControl	Push	Yes	Code Generation-based		Inherent		QForm and QControl	Yes	Yes
RIFE	Java	DWR (Java)	Yes	Push & Pull	Yes	Yes	Out of container testing		Yes	Yes	Integration with Terracotta	Yes
Ruby on Rails	Ruby	Prototype, script.aculo.us	ActiveRecord, Action Pack	Push	Localization Plug-in	ActiveRecord	Unit Tests, Functional Tests and Integration Tests	Yes	Plug-in	Yes	Yes	Yes
Seaside	Smalltalk	Prototype, script.aculo.us, etc.			Yes	GLORP, Gemstone/S, etc.	Unit Tests, SUnit			No, intentionally		Magritte
SilverStripe (Sapphire)	PHP 5 (>=5.2)	Prototype, script.aculo.us	Active record pattern	Push & Pull	Yes	Active record pattern	Unit Tests	(Automatic)	incl. OpenID	(object oriented)	Yes	Yes
Spring	Java		Yes		Yes	Hibernate, iBatis, etc			Spring Security (formerly Acegi)	Commons Tiles, Velocity, etc.	ehcache etc.	Commons Validator
Stripes	Java	Yes	Yes	Push	Yes	Hibernate	Yes		framework extension	Yes		Yes
Symfony	PHP 5	Prototype, script.aculo.us, Unobtrusive Ajax with UJS and PJS plugins	Yes	Push	Yes	Propel, Doctrine	Yes	Plugin exists (alpha code, though)	plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes
Tapestry	Java	Yes	Yes	Pull	Yes	integrated with Hibernate (tapestry-hibernate module)			tapestry5-acegi library	Yes		built-in validation system
Tigermouse	PHP 5	it is mostly Ajax-only framework	Active record pattern	Push	Yes	Active record pattern	No	No, Multiple RBMSes and access libraries supported	through intercepting filters (ACL-based, customizable)	Yes	No	Yes
TurboGears	Python	MochiKit	Yes	Push	Yes	SQLObject, SQLAlchemy	nose	No	pluggable authentication providers, user->group<-permissions schema	pluggable: Kid, Genshi, any Buffet-compatible engine	No	TurboGears widgets, ToscaWidgets, both utilizing FormEncode
Wavemaker	JavaScript (client), Java (server)	Dojo Toolkit	Yes	Push	Dojo Toolkit	Hibernate (Java)	JUnit	Hibernate (Java)	Spring Security, Acegi, Role-based access control	Dojo Toolkit	Dojo Toolkit	Regular expression, schema-driven validation
web2py	Python	Yes	Yes	Push	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
WebObjects	Java	Yes	Yes	Push & Pull	Yes	EOF	WOUnit (JUnit), TestNG, Selenium	in Project WONDER		Yes	Yes	Yes
Zend	PHP 5 (>=5.1.4)	Toolkit-independent	Yes	Push	Yes	Table and Row data gateway	Unit Tests	Yes	ACL-based	Yes	Yes	Yes
ZK	Java	Yes. Direct RIA architecture, 200+ Ajax components	Yes	Push & Pull	Yes	any ORM frameworks, such as Hibernate, TopLink	Unit Tests, Functional Tests		plugin, like Acegi	DSP, Velocity, JSP, others pluggable	Yes	constraint, event validation, others pluggable
Zope 2	Python		Yes	Pull	Yes	native OODBMS called ZODB, SQLObject, SQLAlchemy	Unit Tests		ACL-based	Yes	Yes	CMFFormController
Zope 3	Python	via add-on products, e.g. Plone w/KSS	Yes	Pull	Yes	native OODBMS called ZODB, SQLObject, SQLAlchemy	Unit Tests, Functional Tests	ZODB generations	ACL-based	Yes	Yes	Yes
ztemplates	Java JDK 1.5 or newer	integrates YUI, Google etc. with annotations	Yes	Push, multiple actions per URL	standard Java	use any J2EE ORM framework	Unit Tests		annotation based	Velocity, FreeMarker, JSP, others pluggable		AJAX validation on server and form state update (YUI, JSON)
Project	Language	Ajax	MVC framework	MVC Push/Pull	i18n & l10n?	ORM	Testing framework(s)	DB migration framework(s)	Security Framework(s)	Template Framework(s)	Caching Framework(s)	Form Validation Framework(s)

[edit] References

1. ^ Catalyst::Manual::Tutorial::Testing - Catalyst Tutorial - Part 7: Testing - search.cpan.org
2. ^ Drupal as an MVC framework
3. ^ MVC vs. PAC
4. ^ [1]
5. ^ [2]
6. ^ QDrupal
7. ^ URLRequest

[edit] See also

• Web application framework
• Java: View Technologies and Frameworks
• PHP frameworks Comparison and Review Site
• List of Common Drupal Modules