web2py/web2py
Free and open source full-stack enterprise framework for agile development of secure database-driven web-based applications, written and programmable in Python. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
86/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 62
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
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: 0
- age_days: 6508
- days_rel: 254
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 2
Adoption not part of the score
2168 stars · 916 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
web2py is a free, open-source full-stack Python framework for agile development of secure, database-driven web applications, featuring its own template language and the PyDAL database abstraction layer. It is now in limited maintenance mode, with new projects directed to its successor py4web.
Use cases
- build secure database-driven web apps in python
- rapidly prototype web applications without configuration
- maintain legacy python web applications built on web2py
- use a built-in ORM and database abstraction layer for multiple databases
- develop web apps with authentication and admin interface out of the box
When to choose
- you are maintaining or extending an existing web2py application
- you need a batteries-included full-stack framework with no installation steps
- you want the shared template language and PyDAL before moving to py4web
When to avoid
- you are starting a new project - the maintainers recommend py4web instead
- you need a framework with active feature development and modern async support
- you want a large ecosystem of third-party extensions and community packages
Facets
framework · maturity maintenance
web-framework orm database templating auth http-server web-development backend databases python cross-platform full-stack database-driven pydal legacy-framework agile-development python2-heritage web-server
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/web2py/web2py · fetched 2026-08-28 · 2d4e0a7f8070
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| web2py/web2py | main | 86 |
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