# Django vs Symfony

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Django

| Attribute | Django | Symfony |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 74.5 (70% (medium)) | 63.4 (61% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 59 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 114,817 | 22,779 |
| adoption.github_stars | 91,221 | 31,164 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 10,207,202 | - |
| adoption.stackoverflow_questions | 320,000 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Django is a high-level Python web framework designed to accelerate web application development while promoting clean, pragmatic design patterns. It handles common web development tasks, allowing developers to focus on application logic rather than infrastructure concerns.","source":"https://www.djangoproject.com","question":"What is Django?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Django is built on Python and requires Python 3.12, 3.13, or later for the current stable release (version 6.0). All Django development and applications are written in Python.","source":"https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/6.0/faq/install/","question":"What programming language does Django use?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Django includes a built-in object-relational mapper (ORM) for database interactions, automatic admin interface generation, a powerful template system, URL routing, caching framework, and integrated security features. These components work together to reduce repetitive code and accelerate development.","source":"https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/stable/intro/overview/","question":"What are the core capabilities of Django?","confidence":0.9},{"answer":"Django officially supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, and SQLite. Additionally, third-party database backends are available for CockroachDB, MongoDB, Google Cloud Spanner, and other databases. The ORM abstracts database interactions across all supported backends.","source":"https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/6.0/ref/databases/","question":"What databases does Django support?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Django is open-source software distributed under the BSD license at no cost. Anyone can download, use, modify, and redistribute Django freely, with attribution to the original creators required under the BSD terms.","source":"https://www.djangoproject.com/download/","question":"Is Django open-source and free?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Django is maintained by the Django Software Foundation, a nonprofit organization that oversees development, governance, and community standards. Major organizations using Django include Sentry, PostHog, BlockBee, and numerous companies in sectors ranging from SaaS to healthcare and real estate.","source":"https://www.djangoproject.com/community/","question":"Who maintains Django and who uses it?","confidence":0.9},{"answer":"Django is designed with security, scalability, and rapid development as core principles. It is used in production by established companies and organizations handling significant traffic and complex requirements, making it suitable for projects ranging from small applications to large-scale systems.","source":"https://www.djangoproject.com","question":"Is Django suitable for production and large-scale applications?","confidence":0.92}]` | `[{"answer":"Symfony is a full-stack PHP framework offering built-in tools for routing, templating, database access, validation, email handling, testing, and security. It provides comprehensive documentation and is maintained by a large global developer community. It is indexed under Web Frameworks.","source":"https://symfony.com/","question":"What is Symfony?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Symfony is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://symfony.com/","question":"Is Symfony free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Symfony supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://symfony.com/","question":"What platforms does Symfony support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Symfony, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://symfony.com/","question":"Can Symfony be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for Symfony, including Drupal, Laravel, API Platform and Composer. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://symfony.com/","question":"What does Symfony integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Symfony. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Symfony not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://symfony.com/packages/security","question":"What security certifications does Symfony have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. Symfony is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/symfony/symfony","question":"Is Symfony open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Django is a web development framework that helps developers build applications more quickly with less code while maintaining clean, maintainable design. | A complete PHP framework that bundles routing, database mapping, templates, validation, testing, and security tools in a cohesive package for building web applications. |
| features.capabilities | `{"language":"Python","rendering":"ssr","api_routes":true,"async_model":"event-loop-async","file_routing":false,"language_runtime":"Python","typescript_first":false,"server_components":false,"websocket_support":true}` | `{"language":"PHP","rendering":"hybrid","api_routes":true,"license_type":"MIT/BSD","orm_included":true,"cli_scaffolding":true,"language_runtime":"PHP","architecture_style":"full-stack-mvc","templating_included":true,"testing_framework_included":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 4 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Drupal"},{"name":"Laravel"},{"name":"API Platform"},{"name":"Composer"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | PHP |
| license.spdx | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://www.djangoproject.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T10:16:04.343Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source under MIT license","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://symfony.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:05:44.888Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 45 | - |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v8.1.8","date":"2026-09-29T14:10:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.1.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v7.4.20","date":"2026-09-29T14:07:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.4.20"},{"url":"https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v6.4.47","date":"2026-09-29T14:04:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.4.47"},{"url":"https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v8.1.7","date":"2026-09-15T07:15:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.1.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v7.4.19","date":"2026-09-15T07:12:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.4.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v6.4.46","date":"2026-09-15T07:08:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.4.46"},{"url":"https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v8.1.6","date":"2026-08-30T21:44:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.1.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v7.4.18","date":"2026-08-30T21:39:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.4.18"},{"url":"https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v6.4.45","date":"2026-08-30T21:23:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.4.45"},{"url":"https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v8.1.5","date":"2026-08-22T13:47:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v7.4.17","date":"2026-08-22T13:44:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.4.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v6.4.44","date":"2026-08-22T13:40:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.4.44"},{"url":"https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v8.1.4","date":"2026-08-07T18:08:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v7.4.16","date":"2026-08-07T18:03:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.4.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v8.1.3","date":"2026-07-29T21:50:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v8.1.2","date":"2026-07-29T11:58:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v8.0.16","date":"2026-07-29T21:46:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.0.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v8.0.15","date":"2026-07-29T11:49:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.0.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v7.4.15","date":"2026-07-29T11:43:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.4.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v6.4.43","date":"2026-07-29T11:39:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.4.43"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.8 | 7.9 |
| security.trust_center | https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/jul/07/security-releases/ | https://symfony.com/packages/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":100,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=django&per_page=100","last_12m":30,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | `{"count":94,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=symfony%2Fsymfony&per_page=100","last_12m":31,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (Web Frameworks)

| Capability | Django | Symfony |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Rendering model | Server-side | Hybrid (SSR+SSG+CSR) |
| File-based routing | ✗ | - |
| Language | Python | PHP |
| **Rendering** |  |  |
| Server components | ✗ | - |
| Streaming SSR | - | - |
| **Fullstack** |  |  |
| Built-in API / backend routes | ✓ | ✓ |
| **DX** |  |  |
| First-class TypeScript | ✗ | - |
| Fast refresh / HMR | - | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Edge runtime support | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:03:46.176Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*