List of minimalist frameworks

A list of minimalist frameworks (simple and lightweight). All in alphabetical order.

Index

• Framework for CSS
• Web Framework for C
• Frameworks for Front-end JS
• Web framework for Go
• Web framework for Haskell
• Web framework for Java
• Web framework for Javascript
• Web framework for Node.js
• Web framework for Perl
• Web framework for PHP
• Web framework for Python
• Web framework for Ruby
• Web framework for Scala
• Web framework for .NET (C#)

Framework for CSS

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Name	Minimum size (base)	Repository	License
Atatonic	5.1 KiB (minified)	http://code.google.com/p/atatonic-css-framwork/	MIT
Cascade Framework	10.6 KiB (all modules)	https://github.com/jslegers/cascadeframework	MIT
Cascade Framework Light	2.0 KiB (all modules)	https://github.com/jslegers/cascadeframeworklight	MIT
Concrete	3.2 KiB	https://github.com/davidlumley/concrete	MIT
KNACSS	13.2 KiB (all modules)	https://github.com/raphaelgoetter/KNACSS	WTFPL
Kube	15.2 KiB	https://github.com/sashka/kube	Unknown
Min	0.9 KiB (minified and gzipped)	https://github.com/owenversteeg/min	MIT
Mistype	2.1 KiB	https://github.com/ZDroid/mistype	MIT
PocketGrid	0.5 KiB	https://github.com/arnaudleray/pocketgrid	MIT
Pure	4.3 KiB (gzipped)	https://github.com/yui/pure	BSD
RocketCSS	6.4 KiB	https://github.com/RocketCSS/RocketCSS	MIT
Simple Grid	1.1 KiB	https://github.com/ThisIsDallas/Simple-Grid	Unknown
Toast	1.2 KiB	https://github.com/daneden/Toast	Unknown

Web Framework for C

Name	Repository	License
Raphters	https://github.com/DanielWaterworth/Raphters	GPL

Frameworks for Front-end JS

Name	Bower Install	Repository	License
Aura	bower install aura	https://github.com/aurajs/aura	MIT
Kraken	Unknown	https://github.com/cferdinandi/kraken	MIT
Min.js	Unknown	https://github.com/remy/min.js	MIT
Reactive.coffee	bower install reactive-coffee	https://github.com/yang/reactive-coffee	MIT
Responsive	Unknown	https://github.com/JimBobSquarePants/Responsive	MIT
ScaleApp	bower install scaleapp	https://github.com/flosse/scaleApp	MIT
Spine	bower install spine	https://github.com/spine/spine	MIT
Stapes	bower install stapes	http://github.com/hay/stapes	MIT

Web framework for Go

Name	Repository	License
Beego Framework	https://github.com/astaxie/beego	Apache License V2
Gocraft/web	https://github.com/gocraft/web	MIT
Martini	https://github.com/codegangsta/martini	MIT
Traffic	https://github.com/pilu/traffic	MIT

Web framework for Haskell

Name	Cabal Install	Repository	License
Scotty	cabal install scotty	https://github.com/scotty-web/scotty	BSD3
Snap	cabal install snap	https://github.com/snapframework/snap	BSD3

Web framework for Java

Name	Repository	License
Play Framework	https://github.com/playframework/playframework	Apache License V2
Restlet	https://github.com/restlet/restlet-framework-java	Apache License V2
RestX	https://github.com/restx/restx	Apache License V2
Spark	https://github.com/perwendel/spark	Apache License V2
Stapler	https://github.com/stapler/stapler	BSD

Web framework for Javascript

Name	Repository	License
Meteor	https://github.com/meteor/meteor	MIT

Web framework for Node.js

Name	NPM Install	Repository	License
Express.js	[sudo] npm install express	https://github.com/visionmedia/express	MIT
Codekart	npm install codekart	https://github.com/myworld4059/Codekart	MIT
Flatiron	[sudo] npm install -g flatiron	https://github.com/flatiron	MIT
Hapi	npm install hapi	https://github.com/spumko/hapi	Unknown
Koa	[sudo] npm install koajs	https://github.com/koajs/koa	MIT
Meryl	npm install meryl	https://github.com/kadirpekel/meryl	MIT
Partial.js	[sudo] npm install -g partial.js	https://github.com/petersirka/partial.js	MIT
Restify	npm install restify	https://github.com/mcavage/node-restify	MIT
SocketStream	[sudo] npm install -g socketstream	https://github.com/socketstream/socketstream	MIT
Sails.js	[sudo]npm -g install sails	https://github.com/balderdashy/sails	MIT

Web framework for Perl

Name	cpan install	Repository	License
Dancer	cpan Dancer	https://github.com/PerlDancer/Dancer	Artistic or GPL v.1
Mojolicious	cpan Mojolicious	https://github.com/kraih/mojo	Artistic 2.0

Web framework for PHP

Name	Repository	License
Afro	https://github.com/jbrooksuk/Afro	MIT
AuraPHP	https://github.com/auraphp/Aura.Web_Kernel	BSD
Bullet	https://github.com/vlucas/bulletphp	MIT
Deano	http://github.com/colindean/deano	MIT
Fat Free	https://github.com/bcosca/fatfree	GPL 3
Flight	https://github.com/mikecao/flight	MIT
Hackwork	https://github.com/ZDroid/hackwork	MIT
Limonade	https://github.com/sofadesign/limonade	Unknown
MicroMVC	https://github.com/Xeoncross/MicroMVC	MIT
Nanite	https://github.com/nirix/nanite	LGPLv3
Phalcon Framework	https://github.com/phalcon/cphalcon	BSD3
polyframework	https://github.com/polymedio/polyframework	BSD3
Respect\Rest	http://github.com/Respect/Rest	BSD3
Silex	https://github.com/silexphp/Silex	MIT
Slim	https://github.com/codeguy/Slim	MIT
Swiftlet	https://github.com/ElbertF/Swiftlet	MIT
Yaf	https://github.com/laruence/php-yaf	PHP License v3.01

Web framework for Python

Name	PIP Install	Repository	License
Bobo	pip install bobo	https://github.com/zopefoundation/bobo	ZPL 2.1
Bottle	[sudo] pip install bottle	https://github.com/defnull/bottle	MIT
CherryPy	pip install CherryPy	https://bitbucket.org/cherrypy/cherrypy/overview	BSD
Cyclone	pip install cyclone	https://github.com/fiorix/cyclone	Apache License 2.0
Flask	pip install Flask	https://github.com/mitsuhiko/flask	BSD
Itty-Bitty	pip install itty	https://github.com/toastdriven/itty/	BSD3
Klein	pip install klein	https://github.com/twisted/klein	MIT
ObjectWeb	Unknown	https://github.com/aisola/ObjectWeb	LGPLv3
Pecan	pip install pecan	https://github.com/stackforge/pecan	BSD
Pyramid	pip install pyramid	https://github.com/Pylons/pyramid	BSD-derived
Tornado	pip install tornado	https://github.com/facebook/tornado	Apache License 2.0
Web.py	[sudo] pip install web.py	https://github.com/webpy/webpy	Public domain
Wheezy.web	pip install wheezy.web	https://bitbucket.org/akorn/wheezy.web	MIT

Web framework for Ruby

Name	Gem Install	Repository	License
Brooklyn	gem install brooklyn	https://github.com/luislavena/brooklyn	MIT
Camping	gem install camping	http://github.com/camping/camping	MIT
Cuba	gem install cuba	https://github.com/soveran/cuba	MIT
Grape	gem install grape	https://github.com/intridea/grape	MIT
Hobbit	gem install hobbit	https://github.com/patriciomacadden/hobbit	MIT
Kenji	gem install kenji	https://github.com/kballenegger/Kenji	Azure
Nancy	gem install nancy	https://github.com/guilleiguaran/nancy	MIT
New York, New York	gem install nyny	https://github.com/alisnic/nyny	MIT
Padrino	gem install padrino	https://github.com/padrino/padrino-framework	MIT
Ramaze	gem install ramaze	https://github.com/ramaze/ramaze	MIT
Sinatra	gem install sinatra	https://github.com/sinatra/sinatra/	MIT

Web framework for Scala

Name	Repository	License
Finatra	https://github.com/twitter/finatra	Apache License V2
Play Framework	https://github.com/playframework/playframework	Apache License V2
Scalatra	https://github.com/scalatra/scalatra	BSD
Spray	https://github.com/spray/spray	Apache License V2

Web framework for .NET (C#)

Name	Repository	License
Aurora	https://github.com/frankhale/aurora	GPL
Nancy	https://github.com/NancyFx/Nancy/	MIT