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Software Framework Evolution

This dataset contains information about various web development frameworks, detailing their features, languages used, release years, and other relevant characteristics. It serves as a quick reference for developers looking to understand different frameworks and their applications.

  1. Framework Name: The name of the web development framework.
  2. Initial Release Year: The year in which the framework was first released.
  3. Current Version: The latest version of the framework as of the dataset's creation.
  4. Primary Language: The main programming language in which the framework is written.
  5. License: The type of license under which the framework is distributed.
  6. Website: The official website link for the framework.
  7. Key Features: The standout features that define the framework's capabilities.
  8. Use Cases: Typical applications or scenarios where the framework is commonly utilized.

Sample Data

Framework Name Initial Release Year Current Version Primary Language License Website Key Features Use Cases
Angular 2010 14.0.0 TypeScript MIT https://angular.io Component-based architecture, Two-way data binding Single-page applications, Mobile apps
React 2013 17.0.2 JavaScript MIT https://reactjs.org Virtual DOM, Component-based architecture Web applications, Mobile apps
Vue.js 2014 3.0.0 JavaScript MIT https://vuejs.org Reactivity system, Component-based architecture Single-page applications, Prototyping
Django 2005 3.2.5 Python BSD https://www.djangoproject.com MTV architecture, ORM, Built-in admin interface Web applications, REST APIs
Flask 2010 2.0.1 Python BSD https://flask.palletsprojects.com Lightweight, Modular design, Jinja2 templating Web applications, Microservices
Ruby on Rails 2005 6.1.4 Ruby MIT https://rubyonrails.org Convention over configuration, Active Record Web applications, API development
Spring Framework 2002 5.3.8 Java Apache 2.0 https://spring.io Dependency Injection, Aspect-oriented programming Enterprise applications, Microservices
ASP.NET Core 2016 5.0 C# Apache 2.0 https://dotnet.microsoft.com/apps/aspnet Cross-platform, Modular architecture Web applications, Cloud services
Node.js 2009 16.6.1 JavaScript MIT https://nodejs.org Event-driven, Non-blocking I/O, NPM Web servers, Real-time applications
Express 2010 4.17.1 JavaScript MIT https://expressjs.com Minimal and flexible, Middleware support Web applications, REST APIs
Laravel 2011 8.0 PHP MIT https://laravel.com Elegant syntax, Eloquent ORM, Blade templating Web applications, RESTful APIs
Symfony 2005 5.3 PHP MIT https://symfony.com Reusable components, Twig templating Web applications, Enterprise applications
Grails 2005 4.0.0 Groovy Apache 2.0 https://grails.org Convention over configuration, GORM Web applications, APIs
Flutter 2015 2.0 Dart BSD https://flutter.dev Hot reload, Widget-based architecture Mobile apps, Web applications
Xamarin 2011 5.0 C# MIT https://dot.net/xamarin Cross-platform development, Native API access Mobile applications, Games
TensorFlow 2015 2.5 Python Apache 2.0 https://www.tensorflow.org Deep learning, Neural networks Machine Learning, Data analysis
PyTorch 2016 1.9.1 Python BSD https://pytorch.org Dynamic computation graph, GPU acceleration Deep learning, Research
Apache Spark 2014 3.1.2 Scala Apache 2.0 https://spark.apache.org In-memory computing, Streaming data processing Big data analytics, Machine learning
Rails API 2013 5.0 Ruby MIT https://github.com/rails-api/rails-api API-only applications, Slimmed down Rails stack RESTful APIs, Mobile backends
AJAX 1996 1.0 JavaScript NaN https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajax Asynchronous requests, Partial page updates Web applications, User interfaces
Backbone.js 2010 1.4.0 JavaScript MIT https://backbonejs.org Model-view-presenter architecture, RESTful JSON interface Single-page applications, Real-time apps
Svelte 2016 3.38.2 JavaScript MIT https://svelte.dev Reactive programming, No virtual DOM Web applications, Mobile apps
Bootstrap 2011 5.0.2 CSS/JavaScript MIT https://getbootstrap.com Responsive design, Predefined components Web applications, UI kits
Bulma 2016 0.9.3 CSS MIT https://bulma.io Flexbox-based, Responsive utilities Web applications, Prototyping
Foundation 2011 6.7.2 CSS/JavaScript MIT https://get.foundation Responsive design, Mobile-first framework Web applications, UI libraries
jQuery 2006 3.6.0 JavaScript MIT https://jquery.com DOM manipulation, Event handling Web applications, Plugins
Ember.js 2011 3.27.0 JavaScript MIT Convention over configuration, Two-way data binding Single-page applications, Ambitious web apps NaN
PhoneGap 2009 cordova-12.0.0 JavaScript Apache 2.0 https://phonegap.com Cross-platform mobile app development Mobile applications, Hybrid apps
Sencha Touch 2010 2.4.2 JavaScript Commercial https://www.sencha.com/products/touch Mobile app framework, Responsive UI components Mobile web apps, Cross-platform apps
Cordova 2011 10.0.0 JavaScript Apache 2.0 https://cordova.apache.org Build mobile apps using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Mobile applications, Hybrid apps
Ionic 2013 5.5.0 JavaScript MIT https://ionicframework.com Cross-platform mobile framework, UI components Mobile applications, Progressive web apps
Quartz Composer 2007 4.0 Cocoa Commercial https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/GraphicsImaging/Conceptual/drawing_with_quartz/QuartzComposer/QuartzComposer.html Visual programming for graphics Interactive applications, Prototyping
GoChi 2015 0.8.0 Go MIT https://github.com/go-chi/chi Lightweight, Fast routing Microservices, API development
FastAPI 2018 0.68.0 Python MIT https://fastapi.tiangolo.com Fast, Asynchronous, Automatic interactive API docs Web APIs, Microservices
ASP.NET MVC 2009 5.2.7 C# Apache 2.0 https://dotnet.microsoft.com/apps/aspnet/mvc Model-view-controller architecture Web applications, REST APIs
Apache Struts 2000 2.5.28 Java Apache 2.0 https://struts.apache.org MVC framework, Plugin architecture Enterprise Java applications, Large web apps
Oracle ADF 2006 12.2.1 Java Commercial https://www.oracle.com/middleware/technologies/adf.html Full-stack development, Rich UI components Enterprise applications, Large-scale systems
Zee.js 2021 1.0.0 JavaScript MIT https://github.com/konvajs/konva Canvas library on top of HTML5 Canvas API 2D games, Interactive animations
ASP.NET Web Forms 2002 4.6 C# Commercial https://dotnet.microsoft.com/apps/aspnet/web-forms Event-driven, Built-in controls Web applications, Legacy systems
Blazor 2018 6.0 C# MIT https://dotnet.microsoft.com/apps/aspnet/web-apps/blazor WebAssembly, Component-based architecture Web applications, Single-page applications
Phoenix 2014 1.6.0 Elixir MIT https://phoenixframework.org Real-time, Soft real-time features, Channels Web applications, Real-time services
KeystoneJS 2013 4.5 Node.js MIT https://keystonejs.com Content management, GraphQL support CMS, Admin interfaces
NestJS 2017 8.0 TypeScript MIT https://nestjs.com Modular architecture, Dependency injection Server-side applications, Microservices
Quasar Framework 2016 1.15.0 Vue.js MIT https://quasar.dev Cross-platform development, PWA support Mobile applications, Desktop apps
Spree 2006 4.3.0 Ruby MIT https://spreecommerce.org E-commerce framework, Modular architecture Online stores, E-commerce systems
Struts 2 2006 2.5.28 Java Apache 2.0 https://struts.apache.org MVC framework, Action-driven framework Web applications, Enterprise systems
GraphQL 2015 16.0.0 JavaScript MIT https://graphql.org Strongly typed, Query language for APIs APIs, Client-server communication
Chakra UI 2020 1.6.8 JavaScript MIT https://chakra-ui.com Accessible components, Themeable React applications, UI libraries
Aurelia 2014 1.3.1 JavaScript MIT https://aurelia.io Two-way data binding, Convention over configuration Single-page applications, Web apps
Nuxt.js 2016 2.15.3 JavaScript MIT https://nuxtjs.org Universal applications, Server-side rendering Vue.js applications, Static sites
Redux 2015 4.1.0 JavaScript MIT State management, Predictable state container React applications, Frontend state management NaN
Babel 2014 7.14.0 JavaScript MIT Transpiler, Support for next-gen JavaScript JavaScript applications, Development tools NaN
Tailwind CSS 2017 2.2.16 CSS MIT Utility-first, Customizable Web applications, UI design NaN
Sanity.io 2018 2021.x JavaScript Commercial https://www.sanity.io Headless CMS, Real-time collaboration Content management, Dynamic sites
Netlify CMS 2017 2.10.0 JavaScript MIT Single-file components, Git-based Static site generators, Content management NaN
Storybook 2016 6.4.0 JavaScript MIT UI component explorer, Development environment UI development, Component libraries NaN
Sapper 2018 0.27.0 JavaScript MIT Server-side rendering, Static site generation Svelte applications, Universal apps NaN
Pandas 2008 1.3.1 Python BSD https://pandas.pydata.org Data analysis, Data manipulation Data science, Analytics
Scikit-learn 2007 0.24.2 Python BSD https://scikit-learn.org Machine learning, Feature extraction Machine learning, Data analysis
Fastify 2017 3.21.0 JavaScript MIT https://www.fastify.io Fast and low overhead, Schema validation Node.js applications, REST APIs
Electron 2013 13.1.7 JavaScript MIT https://www.electronjs.org Build cross-platform desktop apps Desktop applications, Electron apps
Unity 2005 2021.2.3f1 C# Commercial https://unity.com Cross-platform game development, 3D engine Games, Simulations
Unreal Engine 1998 4.27 C++ Commercial https://www.unrealengine.com Powerful graphics, Cross-platform Games, Virtual reality
OpenFrameworks 2005 0.11.0 C++ MIT http://openframeworks.cc Creative coding, Multimedia applications Art installations, Interactive applications
LibGDX 2010 1.9.12 Java Apache 2.0 https://libgdx.badlogicgames.com Cross-platform, 2D and 3D game development Games, Game prototyping
Jupyter Notebook 2015 6.4.0 Python BSD https://jupyter.org Interactive computing, Live coding Data analysis, Education
Rasa 2016 2.8.4 Python Apache 2.0 https://rasa.com Conversational AI, Natural language understanding Chatbots, Virtual assistants
Apache Kafka 2011 2.8.0 Java Apache 2.0 https://kafka.apache.org Distributed streaming platform Real-time analytics, Event-driven architectures
Red Hat OpenShift 2015 4.8 Java Commercial https://www.openshift.com Kubernetes-based container platform Microservices, Container orchestration
Apache Camel 2007 3.11.0 Java Apache 2.0 https://camel.apache.org Integration patterns, Project lifecycle Microservices, Integrations
Bazel 2015 5.0 Java Apache 2.0 https://bazel.build Build automation, Multi-language support Large codebases, Continuous integration
Jenkins 2011 2.319 Java MIT https://www.jenkins.io Continuous integration, Pipeline as code DevOps, Automation
Terraform 2014 1.0.0 Go Mozilla Public License 2.0 https://www.terraform.io Infrastructure as code, Multi-cloud support DevOps, Infrastructure management
Kubernetes 2014 1.21.0 Go Apache 2.0 https://kubernetes.io Container orchestration, Declarative configuration Microservices, Cloud-native applications
Prometheus 2012 2.30.0 Go Apache 2.0 https://prometheus.io Monitoring and alerting, Time-series database System monitoring, Metrics gathering
InfluxDB 2013 2.0.0 Go MIT https://www.influxdata.com/influxdb Time-series database, High performance Monitoring, IoT data storage
Apache NiFi 2015 1.13.2 Java Apache 2.0 https://nifi.apache.org Data flow automation, User-friendly interface Data ingestion, ETL
Graphite 2008 1.1.14 Python MIT https://graphiteapp.org Monitoring system, Time-series metrics System monitoring, Analytics
Netty 2010 4.1.65.Final Java Apache 2.0 https://netty.io Asynchronous networking framework, Event-driven Network applications, Microservices
JVM 1995 17 Java Oracle Binary Code License https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase-jdk11-downloads.html Platform for running Java applications Cross-platform applications, Server-side applications
Go 2009 1.17 Go BSD https://golang.org Simple syntax, Concurrency support Server applications, CLI tools
Scala 2003 2.13.6 Scala Apache 2.0 https://www.scala-lang.org Functional programming, JVM compatibility Web applications, Big data processing
Ruby 1995 3.0.1 Ruby MIT https://www.ruby-lang.org Dynamic, Open-source programming language Web applications, Prototyping
Perl 1987 5.34 Perl Artistic https://www.perl.org Text processing strengths, Easy syntax for scripting Web development, Automation scripts
Haskell 1990 8.10.4 Haskell BSD https://www.haskell.org Purely functional programming, Strong static typing Data analysis, Research
Clojure 2007 1.10.3 Clojure EPL/CLAS https://clojure.org Functional programming on JVM, Immutable data structures Web applications, Data processing
F# 2005 5.0 F# Apache 2.0 https://fsharp.org Functional-first language, .NET interoperability Web applications, Data science
Julia 2012 1.6.0 Julia MIT https://julialang.org High-performance numerical computing, Dynamic typing Scientific computing, Data analysis
R 1995 4.1.0 R GNU https://www.r-project.org Statistical computing, Data visualization Data science, Statistical analysis
Swift 2014 5.4 Swift Apache 2.0 https://swift.org Modern programming for iOS and macOS Mobile apps, System programming
Rust 2010 1.53.0 Rust MIT/Apache https://www.rust-lang.org Memory safety, Zero-cost abstractions Systems programming, WebAssembly
TypeScript 2012 4.3.5 TypeScript Apache 2.0 https://www.typescriptlang.org Static typing for JavaScript, Enforced code quality Web applications, Node.js development
Kotlin 2011 1.5.21 Kotlin Apache 2.0 https://kotlinlang.org Concise syntax, Fully interoperable with Java Android development, Web applications
MATLAB 1984 R2021b MATLAB Commercial https://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab.html Numerical computing, Matrix manipulation Data analysis, Algorithm development
Power BI 2015 2.99.881.0 Commercial Commercial https://powerbi.microsoft.com Data visualization, Business intelligence Data analysis, Reporting
Tableau 2003 2021.3 Commercial Commercial https://www.tableau.com Data visualization, Dashboarding Analysis, Business intelligence
QlikView 1993 12.70 Commercial Commercial https://www.qlik.com In-memory data processing, Dashboarding Data analytics, Business intelligence
WordPress 2003 5.7.2 PHP GPL https://wordpress.org Content management system, Plugin architecture Blogging, Corporate websites
Magento 2008 2.4.3 PHP OSL https://magento.com E-commerce features, Customization Online stores, E-commerce systems
Shopify 2006 2021.0.0 Ruby Commercial https://www.shopify.com E-commerce platform, Subscription model Online retail, E-commerce
Wix 2006 2021.0 Commercial Commercial https://www.wix.com Drag-and-drop website builder Small business websites, Portfolios
Squarespace 2003 7.1 Commercial Commercial https://www.squarespace.com Website building platform, Templates Portfolio sites, Business websites
Notion 2016 2.0 Commercial Commercial https://www.notion.so All-in-one productivity tool, Collaboration Project management, Documentation
Slack 2013 4.19.0 Commercial Commercial https://slack.com Team communication, Integrations Team collaboration, Project management
Discord 2015 1.0.0 Commercial Commercial https://discord.com Voice and text communication, Community building Gaming, Online communities
Zoom 2013 5.7.0 Commercial Commercial https://zoom.us Video conferencing, Webinars Remote work, Online meetings
WebRTC 2011 1.0 Free NaN https://webrtc.org Real-time communication, Peer-to-peer connections Video calls, Real-time data sharing
SignalR 2011 5.0.9 C# Apache 2.0 https://dotnet.microsoft.com/apps/aspnet/signalr Real-time web functionality, Persistent connections Real-time applications, Notifications
SSO 1999 2.0 Commercial Commercial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_sign-on User authentication, Identity management Web applications, Enterprise systems
OAuth 2.0 2012 1.0 RFC RFC https://oauth.net/2/ Authorization framework, Secure delegated access API security, Authentication
OpenID Connect 2014 1.0 RFC RFC https://openid.net/connect/ Identity layer on top of OAuth 2.0 Single sign-on, Identity verification
JWT 2010 RS256 RFC RFC https://jwt.io Compact, URL-safe means of representing claims between parties Token-based authentication, API security
REACT 2013 17.0.2 JavaScript MIT https://reactjs.org JavaScript library for building UIs, Component-based Web apps, Mobile applications
NPM 2010 7.20.0 JavaScript ISC https://www.npmjs.com Package manager for JavaScript, Dependency management Web applications, Node.js projects
Yarn 2016 1.22.5 JavaScript BSD https://yarnpkg.com Package manager, Fast, reliable, and secure JavaScript projects, Node.js applications
Composer 2011 2.1.9 PHP MIT https://getcomposer.org Dependency management for PHP PHP projects, Web applications
Bundler 2010 2.2.21 Ruby MIT https://bundler.io Dependency management for Ruby Ruby projects, Rails applications
pip 2008 21.1.2 Python PSF https://pip.pypa.io Package installer for Python Python projects, Data analysis
Anaconda 2012 2021.05 Python Commercial https://www.anaconda.com Data science platform, Package management Data analysis, Machine learning
EasyRSA 2013 3.0.8 PHP GPL https://github.com/OpenVPN/easy-rsa PKI and TLS automation VPNs, Security applications
Keycloak 2014 12.0.4 Java Apache 2.0 https://www.keycloak.org Identity and access management, SSO support Enterprise applications, Security management
Apache Airflow 2015 2.1.2 Python Apache 2.0 https://airflow.apache.org Workflow automation, Scheduling Data pipelines, ETL processes
Celery 2009 5.1.0 Python BSD https://docs.celeryproject.org Distributed task queue, Async processing Web applications, Background tasks
RabbitMQ 2007 3.9.0 Erlang Mozilla Public License https://www.rabbitmq.com Message broker, Asynchronous message passing Microservices, Event-driven applications
Apache Kafka Connect 2016 2.8.0 Java Apache 2.0 https://kafka.apache.org/documentation/#connect Integration framework for Kafka, Stream data between systems Data migration, Data stream ingestion
Grafana 2014 8.0.0 Go AGPL https://grafana.com Open-source analytics and monitoring solution Data visualization, Monitoring
puppet 2005 7.0.0 Ruby Apache 2.0 https://puppet.com Configuration management tool, Automation DevOps, Infrastructure management
Chef 2009 17.4.0 Ruby Apache 2.0 https://www.chef.io Configuration management, Automation Infrastructure as code, DevOps
Ansible 2012 2.11.0 Python GNU https://www.ansible.com Configuration management, Automation IT automation, Deployment
OpenShift 2011 4.8 Java Commercial https://www.openshift.com Kubernetes-based platform, DevOps support Cloud applications, Enterprise applications
Vagrant 2010 2.2.18 Ruby MIT https://www.vagrantup.com Virtual environment management, Infrastructure as code Development environments, DevOps
IAC 2017 1.0 NaN NaN https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrastructure_as_code Provisioning infrastructure through code Cloud infrastructure, DevOps
Standardization 1995 2.0 NaN NaN https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standardization Uniform approaches to software development Software engineering, Quality assurance
Artificial Intelligence Frameworks 2015 1.0 NaN Commercial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence Various tools for AI application development Machine Learning, Neural Networks
Cybersecurity Frameworks 2014 1.0 NaN Commercial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybersecurity_framework Tools to manage cybersecurity risks Security assessments, Compliance
DevOps Tools 2013 1.0 NaN Commercial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DevOps#Tools Tools for integrating and automating the operations and development DevOps Processes, Continuous Delivery
Hybrid Cloud Frameworks 2017 1.0 NaN Commercial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_cloud Tools for management of hybrid cloud infrastructure Cloud Computing, IT Management
Microservices Frameworks 2014 1.0 NaN Commercial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microservices Frameworks specifically for the architecture of microservices Cloud-native applications, Enterprise integrations
Data Engineering Tools 2015 1.0 NaN Commercial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_engineering_tools Tools for building and maintaining data pipelines Data Warehousing, ETL Processes
Remote Work Tools 2020 1.0 NaN Commercial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_work#Tools Tools to facilitate remote work and collaboration Team collaboration, Project management
NLP Tools 2016 1.0 NaN Commercial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_language_processing#Tools Frameworks for Natural Language Processing tasks Chatbots, Text analysis