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Actionhero

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+ 1
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Flask

18.7K
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+ 1
82
Trails

14
33
+ 1
50
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Pros of Actionhero
Pros of Flask
Pros of Trails
  • 6
    Fast
  • 6
    Lightweight
  • 4
    Same API code for many transports (HTTP, Socket, etc)
  • 4
    Clear and declarative routing and controllers
  • 1
    Simple
  • 14
    Flexibilty
  • 10
    For it flexibility
  • 9
    Flexibilty and easy to use
  • 8
    Flask
  • 7
    User friendly
  • 6
    Secured
  • 5
    Unopinionated
  • 3
    Orm
  • 2
    Secure
  • 1
    Beautiful code
  • 1
    Easy to get started
  • 1
    Easy to develop and maintain applications
  • 1
    Not JS
  • 1
    Easy to use
  • 1
    Documentation
  • 1
    Python
  • 1
    Minimal
  • 1
    Lightweight
  • 1
    Easy to setup and get it going
  • 1
    Perfect for small to large projects with superb docs.
  • 1
    Easy to integrate
  • 1
    Speed
  • 1
    Get started quickly
  • 1
    Customizable
  • 1
    Simple to use
  • 1
    Powerful
  • 1
    Rapid development
  • 0
    Open source
  • 0
    Well designed
  • 0
    Productive
  • 0
    Awesome
  • 0
    Expressive
  • 0
    Love it
  • 8
    Easy setup and usage
  • 7
    ES2015
  • 6
    Extensible
  • 6
    Modular
  • 6
    Open-source
  • 5
    Fast
  • 5
    Lightweight
  • 4
    Scalable
  • 2
    All that you need, without what you don’t
  • 1
    ES6/ES7

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Cons of Actionhero
Cons of Flask
Cons of Trails
  • 1
    Speed
  • 10
    Not JS
  • 7
    Context
  • 5
    Not fast
  • 1
    Don't has many module as in spring
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    What is Actionhero?

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

    What is Flask?

    Flask is intended for getting started very quickly and was developed with best intentions in mind.

    What is Trails?

    Trails is a modern, community-driven web application framework for node.js. It builds on the pedigree of Rails and Grails to accelerate development by adhering to a straightforward, convention-based, API-driven design philosophy.

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