Top 10 Backend Frameworks in 2022

This page summarizes the projects mentioned and recommended in the original post on dev.to

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  • art

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    Graphics and logo (by fastify)

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  • InfluxDB

    Power Real-Time Data Analytics at Scale. Get real-time insights from all types of time series data with InfluxDB. Ingest, query, and analyze billions of data points in real-time with unbounded cardinality.

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  • go-unsplash

    Go Client for the Unsplash API

  • Express, or Express.js, is a Node.js based web framework written in JavaScript. It is the standard web framework for Node.js. Express is popularly used in JavaScript development stacks like MEAN, MERN and MEVN along with MongoDB and JavaScript frontend frameworks. Some popular websites using Express are Unsplash, MDBootstrap, Paypal, Coursera, Atlassian, Shopee and Docker Hub.

  • sagan

    Discontinued The spring.io site and reference application

  • Spring is a open source web application framework written in Java programming language. It is based on Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture. It is one of the most widely used frameworks for developing web applications.

  • Ruby on Rails

    Ruby on Rails

  • Ruby on Rails, popularly called Rails, is web application framework written in Ruby programming language. It is based on Model-View-Controller(MVC)-based full-stack web development framework. It is based on the philosophy of Convention over Configuration (CoC), Don't Repeat Yourself (DRY) and the ActiveRecord pattern. Some popular websites built using Ruby on Rails are Airbnb, Bloomberg, Crunchbase, Dribbble, GitHub and Shopify.

  • laravel.io

    The Laravel.io Community Portal.

  • Laravel is a web app framework written in PHP. It is open source and is based on Model-View-Controller (MVC) architectural pattern. It was released in 2011. Famous websites built using Laravel are Invoice Ninja, Alison, Barchart, MyRank, AlphaCoders, Laracasts and Laravel.io.

  • Laravel

    Laravel is a web application framework with expressive, elegant syntax. We’ve already laid the foundation for your next big idea — freeing you to create without sweating the small things.

  • Laravel is a web app framework written in PHP. It is open source and is based on Model-View-Controller (MVC) architectural pattern. It was released in 2011. Famous websites built using Laravel are Invoice Ninja, Alison, Barchart, MyRank, AlphaCoders, Laracasts and Laravel.io.

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

    WorkOS logo
  • awesome-jsonschema

    A curated list of awesome JSON Schema resources, tutorials, tools, and more.

  • FastAPI is a free and open source web framework, mainly used for building REST APIs, in Python. It is based on API standards like OpenAPI and JSON Schema.

  • hub-feedback

    Feedback and bug reports for the Docker Hub

  • Express, or Express.js, is a Node.js based web framework written in JavaScript. It is the standard web framework for Node.js. Express is popularly used in JavaScript development stacks like MEAN, MERN and MEVN along with MongoDB and JavaScript frontend frameworks. Some popular websites using Express are Unsplash, MDBootstrap, Paypal, Coursera, Atlassian, Shopee and Docker Hub.

  • Puts Debuggerer

    Ruby library for improved puts debugging, automatically displaying bonus useful information such as source line number and source code.

  • Ruby on Rails, popularly called Rails, is web application framework written in Ruby programming language. It is based on Model-View-Controller(MVC)-based full-stack web development framework. It is based on the philosophy of Convention over Configuration (CoC), Don't Repeat Yourself (DRY) and the ActiveRecord pattern. Some popular websites built using Ruby on Rails are Airbnb, Bloomberg, Crunchbase, Dribbble, GitHub and Shopify.

  • Flask

    The Python micro framework for building web applications.

  • Flask is a micro web framework written in Python. It is called a micro framework because it does has in-built support for database, form validation, authentication and authorization. It is a minimalistic web framework sufficient for small and simple projects. It is the second most popular web framework in Python community after Django. Some popular apps using Flask are Pinterest and LinkedIn.

  • fastapi

    FastAPI framework, high performance, easy to learn, fast to code, ready for production

  • FastAPI is a free and open source web framework, mainly used for building REST APIs, in Python. It is based on API standards like OpenAPI and JSON Schema.

  • Express

    Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for node.

  • Express, or Express.js, is a Node.js based web framework written in JavaScript. It is the standard web framework for Node.js. Express is popularly used in JavaScript development stacks like MEAN, MERN and MEVN along with MongoDB and JavaScript frontend frameworks. Some popular websites using Express are Unsplash, MDBootstrap, Paypal, Coursera, Atlassian, Shopee and Docker Hub.

  • Visual Studio Code

    Visual Studio Code

  • ASP.NET is a popular, free and open-source web-development framework for building web apps on the .NET platform. It is successor to ASP.NET. It is based on Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern. It is developed by Microsoft. Some popular websites using ASP.NET Core are C# Corner, Visual Studio Code, Namecheap and mxtoolbox.

  • CakePHP

    CakePHP: The Rapid Development Framework for PHP - Official Repository

  • CakePHP is a Model-View-Controller (MVC) based open source web application framework written in PHP. It uses software design patterns like ActiveRecord, Convention over Configuration (CoC), Association Data Mapping and Front Controller. Some websites using CakePHP are coconala and GoodFirms.

  • SaaSHub

    SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives

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