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# Play Reviews
**Vendor:** The Apache Software Foundation  
**Category:** [Java Web Frameworks](https://www.g2.com/categories/java-web-frameworks)  
**Average Rating:** 4.1/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 13
## About Play
The High Velocity Web Framework For Java and Scala




## Play Reviews
  ### 1. Dev mode does not need to restart the server or recompile

**Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** 松 . | 攻城狮, Internet, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** February 25, 2016

**What do you like best about Play?**

Abandon Servlet
A large number of modules
Dev mode does not need to restart the server or recompile restful
Good support for common IDE
Engine template easy integration testing
Websocket support
Scala support (said play-scala version of high performance?)

**What do you dislike about Play?**

Really too small
There is more agreement
Few Chinese resources

**Recommendations to others considering Play:**

Take a long time to learn

**What problems is Play solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I was solving cross domain requests


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