# MasoniteFramework/masonite

The Modern And Developer Centric Python Web Framework. Be sure to read the documentation and join the Discord channel for questions: https://discord.gg/TwKeFahmPZ

Repository: https://github.com/MasoniteFramework/masonite
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/masonite
Homepage: http://docs.masoniteproject.com
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: python, webframework, web, framework, masonite, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-06-07T18:17:21+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 81/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 86, release rhythm 63, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3193, "days_push": 87, "days_rel": 88, "gap_med": 127, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2360, forks 136 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:40.840500+00:00)

## What it is
Masonite is a modern, developer-centric Python web framework with batteries-included features like an Active Record ORM, authentication, queues, mail, task scheduling, and events. This repository covers Masonite 4.x and earlier and is no longer maintained; development continues at masonitedev/masonite with Masonite 5 published as masonite-framework on PyPI.

## Use cases
- build a full-stack python web app quickly
- python web framework with built-in orm and auth
- send emails and queue jobs from a python app
- schedule recurring tasks in a web application
- scaffold authentication for a python backend
- build  apis with a python framework
- laravel-style developer experience in python

## When to choose
- you want a batteries-included, Laravel-inspired Python framework with ORM, auth, queues, and scheduling out of the box
- you are a beginner who wants clear docs and a fast path to deploying a first web app
- you are maintaining an existing Masonite 4.x codebase

## When to avoid
- you are starting a new project - use the actively developed masonitedev/masonite (Masonite 5) instead
- this repo needs security fixes - it receives no further updates including security patches
- you need a minimal or async-first micro-framework rather than a full-stack one

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: abandoned
- function: web-framework, orm, auth, authorization, caching, message-queue, email, scheduling, middleware, routing, templating, cli, testing
- domain: web-development, backend, developer-tools, apis
- platform: python, cross-platform
- tags: masonite, laravel-inspired, full-stack, unmaintained, moved-to-masonitedev

## Member repositories
- MasoniteFramework/masonite (main) score 81

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:40.840500+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 2026-08-30T02:36:07.654565+00:00, confidence not recorded.
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  - homepage: http://docs.masoniteproject.com (fetched 2026-08-29T10:16:52.256452+00:00, sha d4bb564a04c1)
  - site_page: https://docs.masoniteproject.com/features/csrf (fetched 2026-08-29T10:16:52.279686+00:00, sha 38470a9751db)
  - site_page: https://docs.masoniteproject.com/features/commands (fetched 2026-08-29T10:16:52.277656+00:00, sha bd6fca7f9736)
  - site_page: https://docs.masoniteproject.com/features/api (fetched 2026-08-29T10:16:52.265896+00:00, sha b17fb4205d3a)
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- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.