Updated Aug 25, 2026

Best Web Frameworks

A web framework is software that gives developers a generic foundation of functionality which can be extended for application-specific needs. Web frameworks are used to build web applications, web APIs, and websites without writing common infrastructure from scratch.

Frameworks handle routing, request handling, data access, templating, and security patterns that would otherwise be rebuilt for every project. Solutions in this category are organized by language, covering JavaScript, Python, and PHP web frameworks. Developers evaluate them on performance, documentation quality, and ecosystem maturity. The main trade-off is between opinionated frameworks that supply most decisions and provide faster initial delivery, and minimal frameworks that leave architectural choices open at the cost of more setup work.

Best Web Frameworks by type

G2 scores products inside each subcategory, against the products they actually compete with. Below are the three highest-scoring products in each type, in the same order as the navigation.

Best Other Web Frameworks Software

102 products785 reviews

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Rank	Products	Rating	Reviews
1	ASP.NET ASP.NET is an open-source web framework developed by Microsoft for building modern web applications and services using .NET. It is cross-platform,... ASP.NET is an open-source web framework developed by Microsoft for building modern web applications and services using .NET. It is cross-platform,...	4.3/5	59 3 in last year
2	IHP IHP (Integrated Haskell Platform) is a comprehensive web framework designed to streamline the development of robust and type-safe web applications.... IHP (Integrated Haskell Platform) is a comprehensive web framework designed to streamline the development of robust and type-safe web applications....	4.5/5	233 113 in last year
3	Windows Communication... Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) is a framework for building service-oriented applications. Using WCF, you can send data as asynchronous... Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) is a framework for building service-oriented applications. Using WCF, you can send data as asynchronous...	3.8/5	13 0 in last year

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Best JavaScript Web Frameworks

97 products2,701 reviews

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Rank	Products	Rating	Reviews
1	Essential Studio Syncfusion® Essential Studio® is a suite of 1,600+ software components and frameworks for developing web, mobile, and desktop applications. Its UI... Syncfusion® Essential Studio® is a suite of 1,600+ software components and frameworks for developing web, mobile, and desktop applications. Its UI...	4.5/5	859 223 in last year
2	Progress Kendo UI Kendo UI is a comprehensive suite of JavaScript UI libraries designed specifically for developers working with Angular, React, jQuery and Vue... Kendo UI is a comprehensive suite of JavaScript UI libraries designed specifically for developers working with Angular, React, jQuery and Vue...	4.4/5	257 14 in last year
3	Next.js Next.js Chatbot is an open-source chatbot tool built with the Next.js framework. Next.js Chatbot is an open-source chatbot tool built with the Next.js framework.	4.7/5	17 10 in last year

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Best Java Web Frameworks

74 products1,139 reviews

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Rank	Products	Rating	Reviews
1	spring.io Spring is the most popular application development framework for enterprise Java™. Millions of developers use Spring to create high performing,... Spring is the most popular application development framework for enterprise Java™. Millions of developers use Spring to create high performing,...	4.5/5	321 4 in last year
2	JUnit JUnit is an open-source testing framework for Java, designed to facilitate the creation and execution of repeatable tests. Developed by Kent Beck... JUnit is an open-source testing framework for Java, designed to facilitate the creation and execution of repeatable tests. Developed by Kent Beck...	4.2/5	39 2 in last year
3	Apache Flink Apache Flink is an open-source stream processing framework for distributed, high-performing, always-available, and accurate data streaming... Apache Flink is an open-source stream processing framework for distributed, high-performing, always-available, and accurate data streaming...	4.4/5	17 1 in last year

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Best PHP Web Frameworks

48 products655 reviews

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Rank	Products	Rating	Reviews
1	Laravel Laravel Breeze is a lightweight starter kit designed to streamline the implementation of authentication features in Laravel applications. It offers... Laravel Breeze is a lightweight starter kit designed to streamline the implementation of authentication features in Laravel applications. It offers...	4.7/5	160 13 in last year
2	CodeIgniter CodeIgniter is a powerful PHP framework with a very small footprint, built for developers who need a simple and elegant toolkit to create... CodeIgniter is a powerful PHP framework with a very small footprint, built for developers who need a simple and elegant toolkit to create...	4.4/5	58 1 in last year
3	Behat Behat is an open source Behavior-Driven Development framework for PHP. It is a tool to support you in delivering software that matters through... Behat is an open source Behavior-Driven Development framework for PHP. It is a tool to support you in delivering software that matters through...	4.1/5	13 0 in last year

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Best Python Web Frameworks

17 products356 reviews

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Rank	Products	Rating	Reviews
1	Django Django is a high-level, open-source web framework written in Python that enables rapid development of secure and maintainable websites. It follows... Django is a high-level, open-source web framework written in Python that enables rapid development of secure and maintainable websites. It follows...	4.5/5	177 4 in last year
2	Flask Flask is a lightweight and versatile web framework for Python, designed to facilitate the development of web applications by providing essential... Flask is a lightweight and versatile web framework for Python, designed to facilitate the development of web applications by providing essential...	4.5/5	49 2 in last year
3	ArcGIS API for Python ArcGIS API for Python is a Python library for working with maps and geospatial data, powered by web GIS. It provides simple and efficient tools for... ArcGIS API for Python is a Python library for working with maps and geospatial data, powered by web GIS. It provides simple and efficient tools for...	4/5	15 0 in last year

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Flask

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Frequently asked questions about Web Frameworks

Web Frameworks software includes types such as Java Web Frameworks, PHP Web Frameworks and Python Web Frameworks. Products are reviewed and ranked within each type.

Java Web Frameworks software web Frameworks made specifically with Java. G2 lists 75 java web frameworks software products.

PHP Web Frameworks software web Frameworks made specifically with PHP. G2 lists 48 php web frameworks software products.

Python Web Frameworks software web Frameworks made specifically with Python. G2 lists 17 python web frameworks software products.

Web Frameworks products are ranked within each type of web frameworks software rather than against the whole category. Rankings use the G2 Score, an algorithm that calculates customer satisfaction and market presence based on reviews from our user community.

Satisfaction and market presence are calculated separately for each category a product appears in, so a product can rank differently in different categories. Products need enough recent reviews to be ranked, and reviews carry less weight as they age.

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Published: 2026-08-25