# frappe/frappe

Low code web framework for real world applications, in Python and Javascript

Repository: https://github.com/frappe/frappe
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/frappe
Homepage: https://frappe.io/framework
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: frappe, erpnext, python, javascript, web-framework, full-stack, email, multitenant, rest-api, webhooks, socket-io, security, postgres, mariadb, low-code, cms
Last push: 2026-08-26T22:33:08+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5565, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 7, "gap_med": 0, "n_releases_24m": 312}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 10643, forks 5242 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:43.626858+00:00)

## What it is
Frappe Framework is a batteries-included, low-code full-stack web application framework written in Python and JavaScript, built around metadata-driven models called DocTypes. It provides an admin UI, role-based permissions, auto-generated REST APIs, forms, reports, background jobs, and multitenant hosting, and serves as the foundation for ERPNext.

## Use cases
- build a business web app with admin UI without writing frontend views
- rapidly create CRUD apps with auto-generated REST APIs
- build an ERP or inventory management system
- create a CMS or portal with forms and workflows
- implement role-based access control for a multi-tenant app
- build internal tools with report builders and dashboards
- host multiple isolated sites on one instance

## When to choose
- building data-heavy business applications like ERPs, CRMs, or internal tools
- you want admin UI, permissions, APIs, and jobs out of the box
- you prefer metadata-driven low-code development in Python
- you need multitenancy and self-hosting support

## When to avoid
- building a lightweight API-only microservice
- you need full control over frontend architecture with a modern SPA stack
- you are a beginner learning web programming
- your app has no structured-data/admin-dashboard shape

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: stable
- function: web-framework, api-framework, orm, auth, authorization, templating, email, workflow-automation, scheduling, webhook, search-engine, caching
- domain: web-development, backend, frontend, self-hosted, developer-tools, cms, erp
- platform: python, self-hosted
- tags: low-code, full-stack, multitenant, doctype, admin-ui, rest-api, erpnext, batteries-included, metadata-driven, report-builder, javascript, web-server, docker, linux, mariadb, postgres

## Member repositories
- frappe/frappe (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:43.626858+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:18:14.381170+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/frappe/frappe (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:43.626858+00:00, sha e2286af52dac)
  - homepage: https://frappe.io/framework (fetched 2026-08-29T08:17:23.859763+00:00, sha 201c1cfb8f94)
  - site_page: https://frappe.io/framework/features (fetched 2026-08-29T08:17:23.871298+00:00, sha d08246ad633f)
  - site_page: https://frappe.io/framework/api-and-integrations (fetched 2026-08-29T08:17:23.869106+00:00, sha e76c91a354ad)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.