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6f83112… anonymous 1 # Choosing a Template
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6f83112… anonymous 3 ## By what you're building
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6f83112… anonymous 5 | If you're building... | Use |
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6f83112… anonymous 7 | SaaS with user accounts, teams, billing | Full |
6f83112… anonymous 8 | Internal tool / admin app | Full |
6f83112… anonymous 9 | Public API for developers | Micro |
6f83112… anonymous 10 | Microservice in a larger system | Micro |
6f83112… anonymous 11 | Marketing site or landing page | Edge |
6f83112… anonymous 12 | Globally distributed API | Edge |
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6f83112… anonymous 14 ## By your team's stack
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6f83112… anonymous 16 | Team knows... | Reach for |
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6f83112… anonymous 18 | Python | `django-nextjs`, `django-micro`, `fastapi-micro` |
6f83112… anonymous 19 | Ruby | `rails-nextjs`, `rails-hotwire`, `rails-micro` |
6f83112… anonymous 20 | TypeScript (Node) | `nestjs-nextjs`, `nestjs-micro`, `express-micro` |
6f83112… anonymous 21 | PHP | `laravel-vue`, `laravel-micro` |
6f83112… anonymous 22 | Java / Kotlin | `spring-angular`, `spring-micro` |
6f83112… anonymous 23 | Go | `go-nextjs`, `go-micro` |
6f83112… anonymous 24 | Elixir | `phoenix-liveview`, `phoenix-micro` |
6f83112… anonymous 25 | Rust | `rust-micro` |
6f83112… anonymous 26 | Full-stack JS (no separate backend) | `remix-full`, `sveltekit-full`, `remix-edge`, `sveltekit-edge` |
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6f83112… anonymous 28 ## By frontend preference
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6f83112… anonymous 30 | Frontend | Full templates |
6f83112… anonymous 31 |----------|---------------|
6f83112… anonymous 32 | Next.js (React) | `django-nextjs`, `rails-nextjs`, `nestjs-nextjs`, `go-nextjs` |
6f83112… anonymous 33 | Vue (Inertia) | `laravel-vue` |
6f83112… anonymous 34 | Angular | `spring-angular` |
6f83112… anonymous 35 | Hotwire (server-rendered) | `rails-hotwire` |
6f83112… anonymous 36 | LiveView (server-rendered) | `phoenix-liveview` |
6f83112… anonymous 37 | Remix | `remix-full`, `remix-edge` |
6f83112… anonymous 38 | SvelteKit | `sveltekit-full`, `sveltekit-edge` |
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6f83112… anonymous 40 ## Crown jewels
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6f83112… anonymous 42 **`django-nextjs`** — the reference implementation. Every pattern in the catalogue was refined here first. Django 5 backend with Strawberry GraphQL, Next.js 16 frontend with Apollo Client. If you're unsure, start here.
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6f83112… anonymous 44 **`rails-hotwire`** — the most opinionated Rails stack. Hotwire (Turbo + Stimulus) + Tailwind CSS 4 + Pundit + Solid Queue. Zero JavaScript build complexity, full interactivity.
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6f83112… anonymous 46 **`fastapi-micro`** — async-native Python API. The fastest way to ship a Python microservice that can handle real load.

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