This topic guide is a word by word copy of Paul Boddie's [http://www.boddie.org.uk/python/web_frameworks.html Python Web Frameworks Overview]. Putting it into Wiki format hopefully allows more people to contribute.

The main purpose of this topic guide is to help in choosing a framework for web programming without having to learn each of them. In addition, information about different PresentationTechnologies is also provided, where appropriate, since this can be a major deciding factor in choosing a framework.

Opinions based on experience are welcome, but framework authors should sign their comments with InTheirOwnWords to admit to a certain bias.

The rather strict format of the main entries (described in WebProgrammingTemplateHelp) should not been seen as a limit. Feel free to add new pages containing examples, direct comparisons etc.

What is missing:

• direct comparisons by example between the various template libraries
• development turnaround: must the server be restarted and how long does this take?
• debugging support

• multi protocol servers like ["Zope"] and TwistedMatrix aren't really discussed yet

Known frameworks:

• ["Albatross"]
• ["Castalian"]

• CheeTah

• CherryPy

• ClearSilver

• ["Crusader"]

• JonsPythonModules

• ["maki"]

• ModPython (Someone please document it!)

• ["MSS"]
• ["Quixote"]

• ScriptFoundryModules

• SkunkWeb

• ["Slither"]
• ["Spyce"]

• TwistedMatrix

• WebWare

• ["Zope"]

When adding new entries (choose WebProgrammingTemplate when creating the page)

(Shouldn't PHP and Java servlets be mentioned in the same format as quite a few will want to compare to them anyway?)

Is there any interest in a WebProgrammingShootOut?

Editor: DanielDittmar (this means only that I will adapt the entries to changes in the WebProgrammingTemplate and that I will try to keep the version entries current)