πŸ†š Ruby on Rails vs. Symfony

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Backend framework
Backend framework

About

Ruby on Rails is a full-stack framework that includes everything needed to build database-driven web applications using the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern.

It emphasizes a standardized folder structure and naming, follows DRY ("don't repeat yourself") and the "convention over configuration" principles, provides an Active Record ORM, a built-in asset pipeline for CSS and JavaScript preprocessing, and an integrated testing framework.

Symfony is an open-source PHP web application framework and a set of reusable components designed to speed up the development and maintenance of web applications using best practices and high modularity.

It features over 50 decoupled packages for routing, templating, dependency injection, form validation, security, console tools, and internationalization.

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Clichy, Île-de-France, France

Website

Pricing

Free βœ”οΈOpen source
Free βœ”οΈOpen source

Categories

Backend Frameworks β€Ί Rank #2
Backend Frameworks β€Ί Rank #10
Platforms β€Ί Rank #4

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Ruby on Rails backend framework is 9 times more popular than Symfony.
Total websites

Market share

Backend Frameworks

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Ruby on Rails is more popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and India, while Symfony is more popular in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.
United States
Germany
United Kingdom
India
Australia
Netherlands
France
Canada
Japan
Italy

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Ruby on Rails is more popular among sites focused on online shopping, marketing and merchandising, and fashion and beauty, while Symfony is more commonly used on health sites.
Online Shopping
Marketing/Merchandising
Fashion/Beauty
Business
Education/Reference
Entertainment
Sports
Internet Services
Blogs/Wiki
Software/Hardware

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

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#76
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#6,178
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See also

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