--- title: "Django vs Flask | Difference between Django and Flask | Intellipaat" description: "In this video on django vs flask you will understand about the top python frameworks used in the IT industry, and which one should you use for better" author: "Akshay Lakkapatri" published: 2019-11-19 updated: 2019-11-25 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/269607/django-vs-flask-difference-between-django-and-flask-intellipaat category: "python" tags: ["custom controls", "python"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Django vs Flask | Difference between Django and Flask | Intellipaat In this video on django vs flask you will understand about the top python frameworks used in the IT industry, and which one should you use for [better performance](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/111685/how-do-i-optimize-my-code-for-better-performance). So in this django vs flask [comparison](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23182/comparison-maruti-suzuki-celerio-v-s-tata-tiago) some important parameters have been taken into consideration to tell you the [difference](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/84555/google-analytics-4-ga4-vs-universal-analytics-actual-difference) between django and flask & also which one is preferred over the other in certain aspects in detail. Why Django is important Django is an open-source python web framework used for rapid development, pragmatic, maintainable, clean design, and secures websites. The main goal of the Django framework is to allow [developers](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/302688/handling-errors-in-rust-a-comprehensive-guide-for-developers) to focus on [components](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96924/what-are-the-hardware-components-of-a-desktop-computer-laptop) of the [application](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/59/xaml-extensible-application-markup-language) that are new instead of spending time on already developed components. Django is fully featured than many other frameworks on the market. It takes care of a lot of hassle involved in the [web development](https://www.mindstick.com/services/web-development); enables users to focus on developing components needed for their application. Why Flask is important Flask is a micro and lightweight web framework. Flask accelerates development of simple [web applications](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/11464/improve-your-understanding-of-web-applications) by providing the required functionality. It’s the type of framework [people love](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95850/why-do-people-love-mac-os-instead-of-windows) using at hackathons, where you’re focused on building a working application from the ground up in a short amount of time, and perhaps less interested in managing that application in the [long term](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2522/what-are-short-term-goals-and-long-term-goals). --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/269607/django-vs-flask-difference-between-django-and-flask-intellipaat Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.