Code

Backend frameworks

16 technologies: what each one does, whether it is SaaS or open source, its price range and its website.
  • Ruby on Rails

    106.9K sitesOpen source

    Ruby on Rails is a server-side web application framework written in Ruby under the MIT License.

    Used byAirbnb,Basecamp (37signals),GitLab,RD Station+1

  • Laravel

    99K sitesOpen source

    Laravel is a free, open-source PHP web framework.

  • Express

    77.3K sitesOpen source

    Express is a web application framework for Node.js, released as free and open-source software under the MIT License. It is designed for building web applications and APIs.

    Used byGhost

  • Django

    26.1K sitesOpen source

    Django is a Python-based free and open-source web application framework.

    Used byPostHog

  • Flask

    613 sitesOpen source

    Flask is a Python micro web framework ideal for rapidly constructing web applications, offering minimalism, flexibility, and modularity.

    Used byDuolingo

  • Phoenix

    87 sitesOpen source

    Elixir web framework with real-time channels and LiveView.

    Used byPlausible Analytics

  • Hono

    60 sitesOpen source

    Hono is a small, simple, and ultrafast web framework for the Edge.

    Used byDocumenso,Resend

  • Actix Web

    Open source

    Fast, pragmatic web framework for Rust.

  • ASP.NET Core

    Open source

    Microsoft's cross-platform web framework for C#.

  • Axum

    Open source

    Web framework for Rust built on Tokio.

  • Elysia

    Open source

    Type-safe web framework built for Bun.

  • FastAPI

    Open source

    FastAPI is a web framework for building APIs with Python, utilizing standard Python type hints.

  • Fastify

    Open source

    Fast, low-overhead web framework for Node.js with schema-based validation.

  • Gin

    Open source

    Fast HTTP web framework for Go.

  • NestJS

    Open source

    Structured TypeScript server framework with modules and dependency injection.

    Used byCal.com

  • Spring Boot

    Open source

    Java framework for production-ready backends with little setup.

    Used byCreditas,Hotmart,iFood

Data from the open Wappalyzer database (enthec/webappanalyzer, GPL-3.0), updated every week. Site counts from the HTTP Archive (September 2026). Code tools (frameworks, build, ORMs…) come from a list kept by Faundr.