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CakePHP vs Play Framework

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

CakePHP

CakePHP

Development

CakePHP is an open source web framework for building web applications in PHP. It follows the model-view-controller architecture and aims to make building web apps simpler and faster. It has built-in features for routing, database access, templating, authentication, and more.

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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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