# Django vs Laravel

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Django

| Attribute | Django | Laravel |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 75.1 (72% (medium)) | 56.2 (75% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 180 | 10 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 114,817 | 1,166 |
| adoption.github_stars | 88,951 | 84,875 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 3,200,000 | - |
| 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}]` | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A web framework that streamlines the development of web applications by reducing boilerplate code and enabling rapid development cycles. | A batteries-included PHP web application framework that enables developers and AI agents to build and ship web apps at high speed with opinionated conventions. |
| features.capabilities | `{"language":"Python","rendering":"ssr","api_routes":true,"file_routing":false,"typescript_first":false,"server_components":false}` | `{"language":"PHP","rendering":"hybrid","api_routes":true,"file_routing":true,"typescript_first":false,"server_components":false}` |
| integrations.count | - | 7 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"Redis"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"Claude Code"},{"name":"Neon"},{"name":"Valkey"},{"name":"Composer"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | Blade |
| license.spdx | BSD-3-Clause | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"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":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$5/month plus usage, first month free","features":["Unlimited applications, environments, builds, & users","Scale-to-Zero Flex compute","Spending limits and alerts","1 managed queue per environment","DDoS mitigation","10 custom domains","1 day log retention","Standard support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Everything you need for prototypes & hobby projects.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"log_retention":"1 day","custom_domains":"10","managed_queues":"1 per environment","monthly_usage_credits":"$5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$20/month plus usage","features":["All Starter features","Pro compute","Autoscaling up to 10× replicas","Preview environments","Worker clusters","10 managed queues per environment","Basic WAF","Team roles and permissions","50 custom domains","7 day log retention"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Autoscaling, team permissions, & preview environments.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"log_retention":"7 days","custom_domains":"50","managed_queues":"10 per environment"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$200/month plus usage","features":["All Growth features","Unlimited + scheduled autoscaling","Unlimited managed queues","Advanced WAF","Largest compute and resource sizes","Custom roles and permissions","250 custom domains","30 day log retention","Private networking (Add-on)"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":200,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Scheduled autoscaling, custom roles, & advanced networking.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"log_retention":"30 days","custom_domains":"250","managed_queues":"Unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["All Business features","Private networking","Dedicated compute","RDS databases & VPC peering (Private Cloud only)","24/7 incident response","Volume discounts & custom contracts","Dedicated technical account manager"],"description":"Dedicated infrastructure for the most demanding workloads.","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $5/month plus usage. First month free on Starter.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://laravel.com/cloud/pricing#calculator","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T16:59:26.673Z","startingPrice":{"amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 45 | 7 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/laravel/laravel/releases/tag/v13.10.1","date":"2026-08-25T16:27:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v13.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/laravel/laravel/releases/tag/v13.10.0","date":"2026-08-18T13:44:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v13.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/laravel/laravel/releases/tag/v13.9.0","date":"2026-08-12T04:30:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v13.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/laravel/laravel/releases/tag/v13.8.0","date":"2026-05-27T04:02:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v13.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/laravel/laravel/releases/tag/v13.7.0","date":"2026-05-19T18:44:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v13.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/laravel/laravel/releases/tag/v13.6.0","date":"2026-05-13T15:50:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v13.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/laravel/laravel/releases/tag/v13.5.0","date":"2026-05-05T21:20:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v13.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/laravel/laravel/releases/tag/v13.4.0","date":"2026-04-28T17:28:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v13.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/laravel/laravel/releases/tag/v13.3.0","date":"2026-04-21T14:20:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v13.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/laravel/laravel/releases/tag/v13.2.0","date":"2026-04-14T14:39:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v13.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/laravel/laravel/releases/tag/v13.1.2","date":"2026-03-31T20:43:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v13.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/laravel/laravel/releases/tag/v13.1.1","date":"2026-03-31T13:50:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v13.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/laravel/laravel/releases/tag/v13.1.0","date":"2026-03-18T16:32:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v13.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/laravel/laravel/releases/tag/v13.0.0","date":"2026-03-17T15:04:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v13.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/laravel/laravel/releases/tag/v12.12.2","date":"2026-03-14T16:54:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.12.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/laravel/laravel/releases/tag/v12.12.1","date":"2026-03-10T20:25:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.12.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/laravel/laravel/releases/tag/v12.12.0","date":"2026-03-10T16:17:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/laravel/laravel/releases/tag/v12.11.2","date":"2026-01-20T17:30:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.11.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/laravel/laravel/releases/tag/v12.11.1","date":"2026-01-06T16:32:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.11.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/laravel/laravel/releases/tag/v12.11.0","date":"2025-12-09T16:03:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.11.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.6 | 5.7 |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/jul/07/security-releases/ | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":100,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=django&per_page=100","last_12m":31,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | `{"count":3,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=laravel%2Flaravel&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (Web Frameworks)

| Capability | Django | Laravel |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:09:55.817Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*