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Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to Rails API

ExpressJS Slim Framework Laravel Leaf PHP Flask Django Sinatra hapi.js Trails Koa.js

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The top open-source alternatives to Rails API are ExpressJS, Slim Framework, and Laravel. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.
  1. ExpressJS Landing Page
    ExpressJS Landing Page
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    ExpressJS

    Sinatra inspired web development framework for node.js -- insanely fast, flexible, and simple
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #JavaScript Framework #Node.js Framework #Web Frameworks 425 social mentions

  2. Slim Framework Landing Page
    Slim Framework Landing Page
    2

    Slim Framework

    Slim is a PHP micro framework that helps you quickly write simple yet powerful web applications and APIs.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #PHP Framework #PHP MVC Framework #Web Frameworks 5 social mentions

  3. Laravel Landing Page
    Laravel Landing Page
    3

    Laravel

    A PHP Framework For Web Artisans
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Developer Tools #Web Frameworks #PHP Framework 194 social mentions

  4. Leaf PHP Landing Page
    Leaf PHP Landing Page
    4

    Leaf PHP

    Create clean, simple but powerful web apps and APIs quickly.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Web Frameworks #Developer Tools #PHP Web Framework 4 social mentions

  5. Flask Landing Page
    Flask Landing Page
    5

    Flask

    a microframework for Python based on Werkzeug, Jinja 2 and good intentions.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Python Web Framework #Web Frameworks #Developer Tools 42 social mentions

  6. Django Landing Page
    Django Landing Page
    6

    Django

    The Web framework for perfectionists with deadlines
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Python Web Framework #Python MVC Framework #Web Frameworks 14 social mentions

  7. Sinatra Landing Page
    Sinatra Landing Page
    7

    Sinatra

    Classy web-development dressed in a DSL
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Ruby Web Framework #Web Frameworks #Ruby MVC Framework 36 social mentions

  8. hapi.js Landing Page
    hapi.js Landing Page
    8

    hapi.js

    Server Framework for Node.js
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Web Frameworks #Developer Tools #Python Web Framework 28 social mentions

  9. Trails Landing Page
    Trails Landing Page
    9

    Trails

    Trails is a web application framework for Node.js.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #JavaScript Framework #CSS Framework #Web Frameworks

  10. Koa.js Landing Page
    Koa.js Landing Page
    10

    Koa.js

    Next generation web framework for node.js
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Web Frameworks #MVC Framework #NodeJS Framework 36 social mentions

  11. Sails.js Landing Page
    Sails.js Landing Page
    11

    Sails.js

    Realtime MVC Framework for Node.js
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Web Frameworks #Developer Tools #JavaScript Framework 25 social mentions

  12. CakePHP Landing Page
    CakePHP Landing Page
    12

    CakePHP

    The Rapid Development Framework for PHP
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #PHP Web Framework #PHP MVC Framework #Web Frameworks 9 social mentions

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