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Grails vs Play!

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

Grails

Grails

Development

Grails is an open source web application framework that utilizes the Groovy programming language and the Java platform. It provides a convention-over-configuration, rapid application development environment for building web apps.

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Play!

Play!

Development

Play! is an open-source web application framework that uses the Java programming language. It is lightweight, stateless, web-friendly, and built for developer productivity. Play! allows rapid application development, making it easy to get started and iterate quickly.

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