Compare Django and Flask
Django is Python web framework that encourages rapid development. It is based model-template-view (MTV) design pattern. It follows a "batteries included" philosophy and ships with many tools that are needed by application developers such as ORM framework, admin panel, directory structure and more.
Flask is a Python web framework for building web applications. It is based on Werkzeug and Jinja 2. It is a minimalist, 'no batteries included' framework. Yet it can be scaled extensively and support complex applications and use cases by adding required functionality as needed. It follows the philosophy that if something needs to be initialized, it should be initialized by the developer.
Let's see how Django and Flask compare on various factors and features and which to choose when.

Django

Flask
Overall
Type
Release Date
Adoption and Ease of Use
Used by
Performance [?]


Flexibility


Ease of Learning


Database Support
RDBMS Support


NoSQL Support
Web & Core Features
Admin Dashboard


REST Support
Security
Templating Library
Web Forms
Authentication
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Comments (1)
Abdur-Rahmaan Janhangeer
REST for Flask, Marshmallow seems nice!