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Dropwizard vs Play Framework

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

Dropwizard

Dropwizard

Development

Dropwizard is a Java framework for developing RESTful web services and APIs. It handles configuration, databases, HTTP for serving APIs, health checks, and metrics. Dropwizard aims to reduce boilerplate code and accelerate development.

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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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