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Silex PHP micro-framework vs web2py

A side-by-side look at Silex PHP micro-framework and web2py. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Silex PHP micro-framework

Silex PHP micro-framework

Development

Silex is a micro-framework for PHP that is built on top of Symfony components. It is lightweight, fast, and well-suited for smaller web applications and RESTful web services. Silex makes it easy to quickly create APIs and web apps without a lot of boilerplate code.

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web2py

web2py

Development

web2py is an open-source web application framework written in Python. It allows rapid development and deployment of secure database-driven web applications. web2py includes an ORM, CRUD scaffolding, templates, authentication, authorization and more out of the box.

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