Play is based on a lightweight, stateless, web-friendly architecture.
Built on Pekko (Play 3) and Akka (Play 2), Play provides predictable and minimal resource consumption (CPU, memory, threads) for highly-scalable applications.
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Underneath the covers Play uses a fully asynchronous model built on top of Pekko (Play 3) and Akka (Play 2). Combined with being stateless, Play scales simply and predictably.
Play was built for needs of modern web & mobile apps.
The compiler and runtime (JVM) do the heavy lifting so that your apps run super-fast and keeps running under load.
The ecosystem around Java is huge. There are libraries for everything - most of which can be used in Play.
From startups to enterprises, Play powers some of the most innovative web sites. Play is proven, reliable and scalable.
If you find Play useful for work, please consider asking your company to support this Open Source project by becoming a sponsor. You can also individually sponsor the project by becoming a backer.