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Ruby on Rails

Open Source Alternatives to Ruby on Rails

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What is Ruby on Rails?

Ruby on Rails is a server-side web application framework written in Ruby that follows the model-view-controller (MVC) pattern and emphasizes convention over configuration.. There are currently 2 open-source alternatives to Ruby on Rails, with a combined total of 4.6k GitHub stars. The most common language among these projects is Crystal.

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lucky
luckyluckyframework/lucky

A full-featured Crystal web framework that catches bugs at compile-time, runs incredibly fast, and helps you write maintainable code.

2.7k171Crystal
28 days ago
ChicagoBoss
ChicagoBossChicagoBoss/ChicagoBoss

An Erlang web MVC framework inspired by Rails, designed for high-performance, real-time applications with built-in Comet support.

1.9k286Erlang
4 years ago
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