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actionhero.js vs Slim: What are the differences?

What is actionhero.js? The Reusable, Scalable, and Quick node.js API Server. The Reusable, Scalable, and Quick node.js API Server.

What is Slim? A PHP micro framework. Slim is easy to use for both beginners and professionals. Slim favors cleanliness over terseness and common cases over edge cases. Its interface is simple, intuitive, and extensively documented — both online and in the code itself.

actionhero.js and Slim can be primarily classified as "Microframeworks (Backend)" tools.

"Fast" is the primary reason why developers consider actionhero.js over the competitors, whereas "Microframework" was stated as the key factor in picking Slim.

actionhero.js and Slim are both open source tools. It seems that Slim with 9.95K GitHub stars and 1.84K forks on GitHub has more adoption than actionhero.js with 2.01K GitHub stars and 242 GitHub forks.

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Pros of Actionhero
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    Fast
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    Lightweight
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    Same API code for many transports (HTTP, Socket, etc)
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    Clear and declarative routing and controllers
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    Simple
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    Microframework
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    API
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    Open source
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    Php
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    Fast
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    Restful & fast framework
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    Easy Setup, Great Documentation
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    Modular
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    Clear and straightforward
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    Good document to upgrade from previous version
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    Dependency injection
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    Composer
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    Easy to learn

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Cons of Actionhero
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    What is Actionhero?

    It is a multi-transport #nodejs API Server with integrated cluster capabilities and delayed tasks.

    What is Slim?

    Slim is easy to use for both beginners and professionals. Slim favors cleanliness over terseness and common cases over edge cases. Its interface is simple, intuitive, and extensively documented — both online and in the code itself.

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