Django
The Batteries-Included Framework That Ships Fast and Scales Confidently
Django's batteries-included philosophy, with built-in ORM, admin panel, authentication, and form handling, makes it the most productive framework for teams building content platforms, SaaS products, and data-heavy web applications. We've shipped hundreds of Django projects from MVP to millions of users.
from rest_framework import serializers, viewsets
from rest_framework.permissions import IsAuthenticated
class ArticleSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
author = UserSerializer(read_only=True)
class Meta:
model = Article
fields = ['id', 'title', 'body',
'author', 'published_at']
class ArticleViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
serializer_class = ArticleSerializer
permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
def get_queryset(self):
return Article.objects.filter(
org=self.request.user.org
).select_related('author')Key Strengths
Why Django ships full products faster than the FastAPI, Node, or .NET equivalent for the same scope.
Admin Panel Out of the Box
Django's auto-generated admin interface gives teams an internal CRUD dashboard from day one, saving hundreds of hours of admin UI development.
Django REST Framework
DRF is the gold standard for Python REST APIs, providing serializers, viewsets, routers, and authentication in a coherent, well-documented package.
Battle-Hardened ORM
Django's ORM handles complex queries, migrations, and multi-database setups with a clean Python API. QuerySet optimization and N+1 prevention are first-class.
Security Defaults
Django is secure by default, with CSRF protection, SQL injection prevention, XSS protection, and clickjacking defense shipping with zero configuration.
Multi-Tenancy Patterns
django-tenant-schemas and shared schema approaches are well-documented and production-proven. Django is the default choice for B2B SaaS multi-tenancy.
Async Support (Django 4+)
Django 4.x adds async views and ORM support, enabling high-throughput Django APIs without switching to FastAPI for I/O-heavy routes.
Your Django vs FastAPI Questions, Answered.
Direct answers on when Django's batteries-included model wins, when FastAPI's async edge matters, and where teams use both.
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Talk to a Django engineerWhat We Build With Django
Production Django platforms we have shipped for healthcare, fintech, marketplaces, and B2B SaaS clients.
Content Management Platforms
Wagtail and django CMS are built on Django. We build custom CMS platforms, editorial workflows, and content APIs for publishers, brands, and media companies.
B2B SaaS with Multi-Tenancy
Django's ORM, auth system, and middleware stack handle multi-tenant SaaS patterns cleanly. Combine with Celery for async tasks and Stripe for billing.
Two-Sided Marketplace Platforms
Build buyer/seller marketplaces with Django's ORM for complex relational data, Celery for payment processing, and DRF for mobile API consumers.
Internal Operations Platforms
Combine Django's admin with custom views to build powerful internal tools covering order management, customer dashboards, and data review workflows in a fraction of the time.
Django at a Glance
Where Django sits today on async, the ORM, scaling, and the workloads it handles best in production.
Django is the right choice when:
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Django Stack & Integrations
The Django REST Framework, Celery, Channels, and Postgres stack we pair with Django in production.
Software Pro's Django Track Record
Headquartered in NYC, Software Pro ships Django in production across FinTech, Healthcare, SaaS, and Enterprise clients, with real benchmarks, clean architectures, and zero shortcuts.