Play Framework

High Velocity Web Framework for Java and Scala

The High Velocity Web Framework For Java and Scala. Built on a lightweight, stateless architecture with async processing for modern web applications.

13K

GitHub Stars

none

TypeScript

steep

Learning Curve

4.2

DX Score

Visit Website → Documentation GitHub

Pricing

Model

free

Free Tier

Apache 2.0 licensed, fully open source

Features

✓ Hot reload development
✓ Stateless architecture
✓ Non-blocking I/O
✓ RESTful by default
✓ JSON-first
✓ WebSockets/Comet
✓ Type safety
✓ Built-in testing
✓ Pekko/Akka integration

Pros

+ Great developer experience
+ Scala and Java support
+ Highly scalable
+ Real-time capable
+ Strong ecosystem

Cons

- Learning curve
- Heavier than micro-frameworks
- Scala complexity
- Less popular now

Best For

enterprise startup

Alternatives

Spring Boot

backend reactive scala java realtime