jfinal/jfinal
JAVA WEB + ORM Framework observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5243
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 11
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3269 stars · 1290 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
JFinal is a lightweight Java web + ORM framework combining MVC architecture with an ActiveRecord-style database layer and the Enjoy template engine. It emphasizes rapid development with zero XML configuration, a small 832 KB footprint, and no third-party dependencies.
Use cases
- build java web applications quickly
- java orm with active record pattern
- zero configuration mvc framework for java
- render server-side templates in java
- restful api development in java
- replace spring hibernate with lightweight stack
When to choose
- you want a small, dependency-free Java web framework with fast startup
- you prefer convention-over-configuration and ActiveRecord-style ORM
- you need server-rendered MVC apps with a simple template engine
When to avoid
- you need a large ecosystem with extensive third-party integrations
- your team standardizes on Spring Boot or Jakarta EE
- you want reactive or microservice-first architecture out of the box
Facets
framework · maturity stable
web-framework orm templating routing middleware form-handling web-development backend databases jvm cross-platform mvc activerecord zero-configuration restful template-engine lightweight
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/jfinal/jfinal · fetched 2026-08-28 · eae4bcd1fd42
- homepage: https://jfinal.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · d1f8b2806477
- site_page: https://jfinal.com/download/now?file=jfinal-5.1.1-changelog.txt · fetched 2026-08-29 · f53e2df6b487
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| jfinal/jfinal | main | 77 |
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