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# Django vs Symfony Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Django**
No pricing available

**Symfony**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Django**
2 months

Based on 17 responses

**Symfony**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Django**
11 months

Based on 9 responses

**Symfony**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Django**
$$$$$

**Symfony**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Django**
12%

**Symfony**
Not enough reviews yet

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Django**
Not enough data

**Symfony**
Not enough data

Integrations

**Django**
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**Symfony**
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**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Django**

9.1

9.1156

**Symfony**

9.1

9.127

Ease of Use

**Django**

8.6

8.6157

**Symfony**

7.7

7.728

Ease of Setup

**Django**

8.0

8.063

**Symfony**

7.8

7.812

Ease of Admin

**Django**

8.8

8.854

**Symfony**

6.5

6.58

Quality of Support

**Django**

8.4

8.4143

**Symfony**

8.5

8.526

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Django**

8.8

8.844

**Symfony**

8.3

8.36

Product Direction (% positive)

**Django**

9.0

9.0154

**Symfony**

9.1

9.126

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
48.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
20.9%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
48.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
20.9%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
48.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
48.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
3.4%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
48.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
48.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
3.4%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![Django](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_b3a1fa602142a9638bc278c815df3eea/django.png "Django")](https://www.g2.com/products/django/reviews)
Django

Computer Software
27.9%

Information Technology and Services
16.9%

Internet
5.2%

Financial Services
4.1%

Education Management
4.1%

Other
41.9%

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Symfony

Internet
20.7%

Computer Software
20.7%

Information Technology and Services
17.2%

Program Development
10.3%

Marketing and Advertising
6.9%

Other
24.1%

Alternatives

**Django Alternatives**

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Flask
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Tornado
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CherryPy
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**Symfony Alternatives**

 ![Angular](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_98d4e0320aa8550aeeda473f45903fd3/angular.jpg "Angular")

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Angular
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[
Laravel
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CodeIgniter
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## Django vs Symfony

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Django easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Django overall.

- Django and Symfony both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Symfony is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Symfony over Django.