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Compare Grails and Play 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (53.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Grails
Star Rating
(33)3.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about GrailsPlay
Star Rating
(13)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PlayGrails vs Play
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Grails easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Play, along with administration.
- Reviewers felt that Grails meets the needs of their business better than Play.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Play is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Play over Grails.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Grails
No pricing availablePlay
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Grails
No trial information availablePlay
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
7.9
22
7.8
13
Ease of Use
8.6
22
7.4
13
Ease of Setup
8.1
9
8.3
6
Ease of Admin
7.1
8
6.7
6
Quality of Support
6.5
19
7.4
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
7
8.0
5
Product Direction (% positive)
6.3
22
7.3
13
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Grails and Play are categorized as Java Web Frameworks
Unique Categories
Grails has no unique categories
Play has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Grails
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Play
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
26.1%
Computer Software
17.4%
Program Development
8.7%
Internet
8.7%
Think Tanks
4.3%
Other
34.8%
Internet
38.5%
Program Development
15.4%
Computer Software
15.4%
Think Tanks
7.7%
Newspapers
7.7%
Other
15.4%
Discussions
Grails has no discussions with answers
Play has no discussions with answers
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