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At a Glance
Play
Play
Star Rating
(13)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.8% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Vaadin
Vaadin
Star Rating
(36)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.4% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that while both Play and Vaadin have a solid star rating of 4.1, Play's lower score in "Ease of Use" (7.4) compared to Vaadin's (8.4) suggests that Vaadin may provide a more intuitive user experience, making it easier for new users to get started.
  • Reviewers mention that Play has a slightly lower score in "Meets Requirements" (7.8) than Vaadin (8.4), indicating that Vaadin may better fulfill user needs and expectations, particularly for small businesses looking for reliable functionality.
  • G2 users highlight that Play's "Ease of Admin" score (6.7) is significantly lower than Vaadin's (8.3), suggesting that managing and administering Play may be more cumbersome, which could impact productivity for teams.
  • Users on G2 report that Vaadin excels in "Quality of Support" with a score of 8.3, compared to Play's 7.4, indicating that users may find more responsive and helpful support when using Vaadin, which is crucial for troubleshooting and guidance.
  • Reviewers say that both products have a similar entry-level price point, but Vaadin's free offering is a significant advantage for small businesses looking to minimize costs while still accessing robust features.
  • Users report that while both products have a good number of reviews, Vaadin's higher total (35) compared to Play's (13) may suggest a more established user base, potentially leading to more community support and shared resources.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Play
No pricing available
Vaadin
Core
Free
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Free Trial
Play
No trial information available
Vaadin
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.8
13
8.4
29
Ease of Use
7.4
13
8.4
30
Ease of Setup
8.3
6
8.5
13
Ease of Admin
6.7
6
8.3
11
Quality of Support
7.4
9
8.3
28
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
5
8.2
10
Product Direction (% positive)
7.3
13
8.0
29
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Play
Play
Vaadin
Vaadin
Play and Vaadin are categorized as Java Web Frameworks
Unique Categories
Play
Play has no unique categories
Vaadin
Vaadin has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Play
Play
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
53.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
15.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
30.8%
Vaadin
Vaadin
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
51.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
22.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Play
Play
Internet
38.5%
Program Development
15.4%
Computer Software
15.4%
Think Tanks
7.7%
Newspapers
7.7%
Other
15.4%
Vaadin
Vaadin
Information Technology and Services
22.9%
Computer Software
22.9%
Financial Services
11.4%
Banking
8.6%
Marketing and Advertising
5.7%
Other
28.6%
Most Helpful Reviews
Play
Play
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Think Tanks
GT
Verified User in Think Tanks

You can transcend skill sets by using Play! as an intermediary between having your development team learn a more modern JVM language (Scala) and Java. The framework's power can still very easily be seen using Java methods, and in-fact I personally prefer to...

Most Helpful Critical Review
松 .
Verified User in Internet

Really too small There is more agreement Few Chinese resources

Vaadin
Vaadin
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Dawood S.
DS
Dawood S.
Verified User in Banking

The most good thing about vaadin framework of java is that, it is developer friendly and quite helpful in building web Apps on Java.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain

-Very small community, forum question have almost no answers normally. -Documentation is very, but very weak. If Spring documentation is a 10 they are almost a 2. Almost everything is lacking in its explanation in the documentation and it gets worse with...

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Discussions
Play
Play Discussions
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Vaadin
Vaadin Discussions
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