bcosca/fatfree

Health v2 · maintenance only

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2714 stars · 442 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Fat-Free Framework (F3) is a lightweight PHP micro-framework condensed into a single file for building dynamic web applications quickly. It bundles URL routing, caching, template engine, ORM/data-mapper for SQL and NoSQL databases, and many optional plugins.

Use cases

• build a small PHP web application with minimal setup
• lightweight PHP micro-framework with routing and templates
• ORM for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, or MongoDB in PHP
• single-file PHP framework for rapid prototyping
• add caching and sessions with CSRF protection to a PHP app
• convert markdown to HTML or process images in PHP
• send email over SMTP with SSL/TLS from PHP

When to choose

• you want a tiny, fast PHP framework with no complex configuration
• you need built-in routing, templating, ORM, and caching in one package
• you're a beginner or want minimal directory structure and installation
• you need support for both SQL and NoSQL databases out of the box

When to avoid

• you need a large ecosystem, extensive middleware, or long-term vendor support
• your team prefers full-featured frameworks like Laravel or Symfony
• you require an official open-source license for compliance (repository shows none)
• you need modern async PHP or heavy enterprise features

Facets

framework · maturity stable

web-framework routing templating orm caching database testing logging image-processing email web-development backend developer-tools php cross-platform micro-framework single-file-framework nosql sql datamapper csrf-protection markdown shopping-cart web-server

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