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Apache Tomcat vs Play Framework

A side-by-side look at Apache Tomcat and Play Framework. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Apache Tomcat

Apache Tomcat

Development

Apache Tomcat is an open source Java Servlet Container that implements specifications from Java EE and Java Servlet. It provides a web server environment to run Java code and serve web applications.

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Play Framework

Play Framework

Development

The Play Framework is an open-source web application framework that follows the model–view–controller architectural pattern. It is written in Scala and Java and allows rapid application development by using convention over configuration, hot code reloading and display of compilation errors in the browser.

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