Editorial take
Why it stands out
Django should read like an open-source framework entry, not a SaaS plan. The real commercial questions are hosting, database, and support, while Django itself remains BSD-licensed and free.
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Tool profile
Full-stack Python web framework with an ORM, admin, auth, and strong defaults for data-heavy apps.
Content and operations tools with heavy relational data
Batteries-included Python web framework: ORM, admin, auth, forms, and a template layer for data-heavy apps.
Django uses the BSD 3-Clause license—free for commercial use with simple attribution requirements. You pay for application servers (Gunicorn/Uvicorn behind nginx), managed databases, and optional Django support contracts from vendors like Divio or cloud support tiers—not per-Django royalties.
Async patterns matured across releases—verify your version against driver and ORM expectations before promising WebSocket scale.
Quick fit
Editorial take
Django should read like an open-source framework entry, not a SaaS plan. The real commercial questions are hosting, database, and support, while Django itself remains BSD-licensed and free.
What it does well
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