Django vs FlaskHow do you choose?

Alan Hamlett, WakaTime CTOGitHub/Twitter/Gmail: alanhamlett

Django

Python web framework for rapid development built to keep you from

reinventing the wheel.

Does more for you.

Once you’re an expert, you will build faster the Django way.

Large, powerful, scalable.

Flask

Newer Python web framework built to be easy and simple.

Micro with dependencies.

Once an expert, you will build Flask extensions to help you build faster.

Micro, flexible, scalable.

CommunityDjango

Born in 2005

Larger, older community

13,820 stars on GitHub

607 watchers on GitHub

FlaskBorn in 2010

Newer, active community

13,489 stars on GitHub

1,036 watchers on GitHub

LandscapeWho uses Django?

EventbriteInstagramThe Onion

PreziBitbucketPinterestUdemy

CourseraDisquis

Who uses Flask?RedditTwilio

WakaTimePresident Obama

MailgunVine

Keen.ioClose.io (ElasticSales)

Runscope

Performance

Performance

both slow, used to save dev time

Django Flask

difficult super easy

more config more code

included 3rd party extensions

built-in SQL your choice

made for HTML best for APIs

Getting StartedCode vs ConfigExtra Features

Database ORM

Building APIs

Flask Django

Django Flask

Flask Django

Flask Django

Django Flask

Flask Django

Flask Django

Django Flask

YES NO

Been coding for more than 5 years?

Django Flask

Coded in Python for more than 3 years?

Primarily dynamic HTML pages?

Will you have an API?

Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)?

Want new devs to already know your conventions?

Using multiple types of databases?

Like reading Python code? (vs reading docs)

Total Total

Flask Django

Django Flask

Flask Django

Flask Django

Django Flask

Flask Django

Flask Django

Django Flask

YES NO

Been coding for more than 5 years?

Django Flask

Coded in Python for more than 3 years?

Primarily dynamic HTML pages?

Will you have an API?

Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)?

Want new devs to already know your conventions?

Using multiple types of databases?

Like reading Python code? (vs reading docs)

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Pirates use Flask, the Navy uses Django

(WakaTime is a pirate)

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