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Top 10 Play Alternatives & Competitors

By The Apache Software Foundation
(13)4.1 out of 5

Looking for alternatives or competitors to Play? Other important factors to consider when researching alternatives to Play include reliability and ease of use. The best overall Play alternative is spring.io. Other similar apps like Play are Vaadin, Grails, Eclipse Jetty, and JHipster. Play alternatives can be found in Java Web Frameworks but may also be in JavaScript Web Frameworks.

Best Paid & Free Alternatives to Play

  • spring.io
  • Vaadin
  • Grails
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Top 10 Alternatives to Play Recently Reviewed By G2 Community

Browse options below. Based on reviewer data, you can see how Play stacks up to the competition, check reviews from current & previous users in industries like Internet, Computer Software, and Program Development, and find the best product for your business.
    #1

  1. spring.io

    By Broadcom
    (316)4.5 out of 5

    2. The Spring Framework is an application framework and inversion of control container for the Java platform.

    Categories in common with Play:

    Reviewers say compared to Play, spring.io is:

    Easier to admin
    Better at meeting requirements
    More usable
    See all spring.io reviews
    #2

  2. Vaadin

    By Vaadin Ltd.
    (36)4.1 out of 5

    3. Build your web UIs in HTML or Java

    Categories in common with Play:

    Reviewers say compared to Play, Vaadin is:

    More expensive
    Easier to admin
    More usable
    See all Vaadin reviews
    #3

  3. Grails

    By The Grails Project
    (33)3.6 out of 5

    4. A powerful Groovy-based web application framework for the JVM

    Categories in common with Play:

    Reviewers say compared to Play, Grails is:

    More usable
    Easier to do business with
    Easier to admin
    See all Grails reviews
    #4

  4. Eclipse Jetty

    By Eclipse Foundation
    (15)4.0 out of 5

    5. Eclipse Jetty provides a Web server and javax.servlet container, plus support for HTTP/2, WebSocket, OSGi, JMX, JNDI, JAAS and many other integrations.

    Categories in common with Play:

    Reviewers say compared to Play, Eclipse Jetty is:

    More expensive
    Better at meeting requirements
    More usable
    See all Eclipse Jetty reviews
    #5

  5. JHipster

    By JHipster
    (97)4.4 out of 5

    6. JHipster is a development platform to generate, develop and deploy Spring Boot + Angular Web applications and Spring microservices.

    Categories in common with Play:

    Reviewers say compared to Play, JHipster is:

    More usable
    More expensive
    Easier to admin
    See all JHipster reviews
    #6

  6. Hibernate

    By Hibernate
    (28)4.2 out of 5

    7. Hibernate an open source Java persistence framework project.

    Categories in common with Play:

    Reviewers say compared to Play, Hibernate is:

    More expensive
    Better at meeting requirements
    Better at support
    See all Hibernate reviews
    #7

  7. Jmix

    By Jmix
    (23)4.8 out of 5

    8. Jmix is a high level framework for the rapid development of enterprise applications with rich web interfaces. The platform abstracts developers from underlying technologies so they can focus on the business tasks, whilst retaining full flexibility by providing unrestricted access to low level code.

    Categories in common with Play:

    Reviewers say compared to Play, Jmix is:

    Easier to admin
    More expensive
    Better at meeting requirements
    See all Jmix reviews
    #8

  8. JUnit

    By JUnit
    (36)4.1 out of 5

    9. JUnit is a simple framework to write repeatable tests.

    Categories in common with Play:

    Reviewers say compared to Play, JUnit is:

    Easier to admin
    More expensive
    Better at support
    See all JUnit reviews
    #9

  9. Eclipse RAP

    By Eclipse Foundation
    (16)4.1 out of 5

    10. RAP provides a powerful widget toolkit and integrates well with proven technologies such as OSGi and JEE. You can write your application entirely in Java, re-use code and benefit from first-class IDE tools.

    Categories in common with Play:

    Reviewers say compared to Play, Eclipse RAP is:

    More usable
    Better at support
    Better at meeting requirements
    See all Eclipse RAP reviews
    #10

  10. Meteor

    By Meteor Development Group
    (25)4.3 out of 5

    11. The JavaScript App Platform

    Categories in common with Play:

    Reviewers say compared to Play, Meteor is:

    Easier to admin
    More usable
    More expensive
    See all Meteor reviews

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