Home/Backend Frameworks/Django
Backend Frameworks
django

Django

PythonOpen SourceFull-stackBatteries-included

The high-level Python web framework for rapid development — batteries-included ORM, admin, auth, and migrations out of the box.

License

BSD 3-Clause

Language

Python

90
Trust
Excellent

Why Django?

Python teams building full-stack web apps with complex data models

You need a built-in admin panel to manage data without custom UI

Apps requiring robust ORM, migrations, and authentication from day one

Signal Breakdown

What drives the Trust Score

PyPI downloads
8M / wk
Commits (90d)
180 commits
GitHub stars
81k ★
Stack Overflow
300k q's
Community
High
Weighted Trust Score90 / 100

Download Trend

Last 12 months

Tradeoffs & Caveats

Know before you commit

Pure API backends where FastAPI's async performance and type safety win

Microservices that don't need Django's full monolith feature set

Pricing

Free tier & paid plans

Free tier

Open source, free to use

Paid

Free & open-source

Alternative Tools

Other options worth considering

flask
Flask86Strong

Lightweight Python microframework for building web apps and APIs — minimal core with a rich extension ecosystem for anything extra.

fastapi
FastAPI97Excellent

The most popular modern Python web framework for building APIs. FastAPI leverages Python type hints for automatic validation, serialization, and interactive OpenAPI docs. One of the fastest Python frameworks available.

nestjs
NestJS87Strong

Progressive Node.js framework for building scalable server-side apps — Angular-inspired architecture with decorators, DI, and a rich module ecosystem.

Often Used Together

Complementary tools that pair well with Django

redis

Redis

Database & Cache

93Excellent
View
celery

Celery

Backend Frameworks

87Strong
View

Learning Resources

Docs, videos, tutorials, and courses

Get Started

Repository and installation options

View on GitHub

github.com/django/django

pippip install django

Quick Start

Copy and adapt to get going fast

# Create a project
django-admin startproject mysite && cd mysite

# models.py
from django.db import models
class Post(models.Model):
    title = models.CharField(max_length=200)
    body = models.TextField()

# Run migrations and start server
python manage.py migrate && python manage.py runserver

Community Notes

Real experiences from developers who've used this tool