List of minimalist frameworks

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

###Index

• Framework for CSS
• Web Framework for C
• Database framework for PHP
• Frameworks for Front-end JS
• Web framework for Go
• Web framework for Haskell
• Web framework for Java
• Web framework for JavaScript
• Web framework for Lua
• 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
Base	2.95 KiB (minified + gzipped)	https://github.com/matthewhartman/base	MIT
Bass	3.79 KiB (minified + gzipped)	https://github.com/jxnblk/basscss	MIT
Bijou	1.065 KiB (minified and gzipped)	https://github.com/andhart/bijou	MIT
Cardinal	4.25 KiB (minified and gzipped)	https://github.com/cbracco/cardinal	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
iceCream	1.8 Kib (minified)	http://html5-ninja.com/icecream/	WTFPL
KNACSS	13.2 KiB (all modules)	https://github.com/raphaelgoetter/KNACSS	WTFPL
Kube	15.2 KiB	https://github.com/sashka/kube	Unknown
Milligram	2.0 KiB (minified and gzipped)	https://github.com/milligram/milligram	MIT
Min	0.9 KiB (minified and gzipped)	https://github.com/owenversteeg/min	MIT
Mistype	2.1 KiB	https://github.com/ZDroid/mistype	MIT
Picnic CSS	3.0 KiB (minified and gzipped)	https://github.com/picnicss/picnic	MIT
PocketGrid	0.5 KiB	https://github.com/arnaudleray/pocketgrid	MIT
Pure	4.3 KiB (gzipped)	https://github.com/yui/pure	BSD
Responsable	2.63 KiB (minified and gzipped)	https://github.com/Responsable/Responsable-Framework	CC-BY-SA
RocketCSS	6.4 KiB	https://github.com/RocketCSS/RocketCSS	MIT
Simple Grid	1.1 KiB	https://github.com/ThisIsDallas/Simple-Grid	Unknown
Skeleton	1.63 KiB (minified and gzipped)	https://github.com/dhg/Skeleton	MIT
Toast	1.2 KiB	https://github.com/daneden/Toast	Unknown
YAML	5.9 KiB	https://github.com/yamlcss/yaml	CC-BY 2.0

Web Framework for C

Name	Repository	License
go-horse	https://github.com/gabrielfalcao/go-horse	[MIT]((http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
Raphters	https://github.com/DanielWaterworth/Raphters	[GPL]((http://opensource.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html)

Database framework for PHP

Name	Minimum size (base)	Repository	License
activerecord	744KB	https://github.com/bephp/activerecord.git	MIT
Flourish	9MB	https://github.com/flourishlib/flourish-classes	MIT
Medoo	10KB	https://github.com/catfan/Medoo	MIT
RedBeanPHP 4	289KB	https://github.com/gabordemooij/redbean	BSD
NotORM	44KB	https://github.com/vrana/notorm	GNU

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/ResponsiveBP/Responsive	MIT
ScaleApp	bower install scaleapp	https://github.com/flosse/scaleApp	MIT
skel	Unknown	https://github.com/n33/skel	MIT
Spine	bower install spine	https://github.com/spine/spine	MIT
Stapes	bower install stapes	http://github.com/hay/stapes	MIT
Topcoat	bower lookup topcoat	https://github.com/topcoat/topcoat	Apache License V2

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
Blade	https://github.com/biezhi/blade	Apache License V2
JFinal	https://github.com/jfinal/jfinal	Apache License V2
Jodd	https://github.com/oblac/jodd	BSD-2
Ninja Framework	https://github.com/ninjaframework/ninja	Apache License V2
Pippo	https://github.com/decebals/pippo	Apache License V2
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
Resty	https://github.com/Dreampie/resty	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 --- | --- | --- | --- Stapes | https://github.com/hay/stapes | MIT Mithril | https://github.com/lhorie/mithril.js | MIT Umbrella | https://github.com/umbrellajs/umbrella | MIT

Web Framework for Lua

Name	Bower Install	Repository	License
Lapis	luarocks install lapis	https://github.com/leafo/lapis	MIT
Vanilla	luarocks install vanilla	https://github.com/idevz/vanilla	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
total.js	npm install total.js	https://github.com/totaljs/framework	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
CrudKit	https://github.com/skyronic/crudkit/	MIT
Deano	http://github.com/colindean/deano	MIT
Fat Free	https://github.com/bcosca/fatfree	GPL 3
Fitzgerald	https://github.com/gregmolnar/fitzgerald	MIT
Flight	https://github.com/mikecao/flight	MIT
Frankie Framework	https://github.com/wdalmut/frankie	MIT
Hackwork	https://github.com/ZDroid/hackwork	MIT
Limonade	https://github.com/sofadesign/limonade	Unknown
Lumen	https://github.com/laravel/lumen	MIT
MicroMVC	https://github.com/Xeoncross/MicroMVC	MIT
Nanite	https://github.com/nirix/nanite	LGPLv3
One PHP	https://github.com/juliomatcom/one-php-microframework	MIT
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/slimphp/Slim	MIT
Smce Framework	https://github.com/imadige/smceframework-MVC	MIT
Swiftlet	https://github.com/ElbertF/Swiftlet	MIT
Wave Framework	https://github.com/kristovaher/Wave-Framework	LGPLv3
Yaf	https://github.com/laruence/php-yaf	PHP License v3.01
Zaphpa	https://github.com/zaphpa/zaphpa/	MIT
Tonic	http://github.com/peej/tonic	MIT
toKernel	https://github.com/tokernel/toKernel.1	GPL

Web framework for Python

Name	PIP Install	Repository	License
Appier	pip install appier	https://github.com/hivesolutions/appier	Apache License 2.0
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
Fresco	pip install fresco	https://bitbucket.org/ollyc/fresco	Apache License 2.0
Itty-Bitty	pip install itty	https://github.com/toastdriven/itty/	BSD3
Klein	pip install klein	https://github.com/twisted/klein	MIT
Morepath	pip install morepath	https://github.com/morepath/morepath	BSD3
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
Falcon	pip install falcon	https://github.com/racker/falcon	Apache License 2.0

Web framework for Ruby

Name	Gem Install	Repository	License
Brooklyn	gem install brooklyn	https://github.com/luislavena/brooklyn	MIT
Busker	gem install busker	https://github.com/pachacamac/busker	MIT
Camping	gem install camping	http://github.com/camping/camping	MIT
Cuba	gem install cuba	https://github.com/soveran/cuba	MIT
Dashing	gem install dashing	https://github.com/Shopify/dashing	MIT
Grape	gem install grape	https://github.com/intridea/grape	MIT
Crepe	gem install crepe --pre	https://github.com/stephencelis/crepe	MIT
Hanami	gem install hanami	https://github.com/hanami/hanami	MIT
Hobbit	gem install hobbit	https://github.com/patriciomacadden/hobbit	MIT
Karafka	gem install karafka	https://github.com/karafka/karafka	MIT
Kenji	gem install kenji	https://github.com/kballenegger/Kenji	Azure
Lotus	gem install lotusrb	https://github.com/lotus/lotus	MIT
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
Rack	gem install rack	https://github.com/rack/rack	MIT
Ramaze	gem install ramaze	https://github.com/ramaze/ramaze	MIT
Sinatra	gem install sinatra	https://github.com/sinatra/sinatra/	MIT
Trailblazer	gem install trailblazer	https://github.com/apotonick/trailblazer	MIT
Volt	gem install volt	https://github.com/voltrb/volt/	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
Scruffy	https://github.com/scruffy-project/scruffy	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