To get a quick glimpse of the similarities and differences between some of the most popular back-end frameworks, we decided to do a side by side comparison. We compare Ruby on Rails, a well-known server-side web application framework with other back-end frameworks including Django, Laravel and Express JS. This will assist readers in establishing key differences amongst frameworks with minimal reading.
Ruby on Rails VS Django
Ruby on Rails
Django
Model-View-Controller Framework
Model-View-Template Framework
Object-Oriented General Purpose Programming Language
Object-Oriented General Purpose Programming Language
Usage: Meta-programming and database backed modern web programming
Usage: Scientific programming, system administration and data manipulation
Design Philosophy: Convention over Configuration
Design Philosophy: Explicit is Better Than Implicit
Offers more flexibility as one feature can be achieved in different ways
Tighter Syntax “One obvious way to do it”
Lots of ‘magic’
No magic
Steep learning curve
Small learning curve
Easier to develop and manage small projects
Overkill for small projects
Ruby on Rails VS Laravel
Ruby on Rails
Laravel
Model-View-Controller Framework
Model-View-Template Framework
Usage: Meta-programming and database backed modern web programming
Usage: Enterprise level application to small sites
Default engine is Embedded Ruby (ERB)
Templating engine is Blade
Ideal for developing e-commerce solution or regular web application
Ideal for developing an application with millions of calls per minute
