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Phoenix

Peace of mind from prototype to production

★ 4.7

Productive web framework that scales massively with fault-tolerance. Built on Elixir and Erlang/OTP for reliable, distributed systems.

21K
GitHub Stars
none
TypeScript
steep
Learning Curve
4.5
DX Score
Visit Website → Documentation GitHub

Pricing

Model
free
Free Tier
MIT licensed, fully open source
Paid
N/A

Features

  • ✓ Channels (WebSockets)
  • ✓ LiveView realtime
  • ✓ Ecto database
  • ✓ PubSub system
  • ✓ Fault tolerance
  • ✓ Hot code reload
  • ✓ Presence tracking
  • ✓ Generators

Pros

  • + Incredible concurrency
  • + Real-time built in
  • + Fault-tolerant by design
  • + LiveView for interactivity
  • + Great for realtime apps

Cons

  • - Elixir learning curve
  • - Smaller ecosystem
  • - Deployment complexity
  • - Fewer developers available

Best For

startup enterprise

Alternatives

Ruby on Rails Ruby on Rails Django Django Laravel Laravel
realtime fault-tolerant channels scalable