# Frappe: a metadata-driven framework for business applications

Canonical source : [Frappe: a metadata-driven framework for business applications](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/frappe-a-metadata-driven-framework-for-business-applications>)

Frappe combines a Python backend with a JavaScript interface for business applications. Its metadata model, used by ERPNext, defines objects and behavior to reduce repetitive application code.

- Selected on : 2023-05-06

- Entry updated : 2026-11-07T20:32:37+0000

- Format : Repository

- Source language : EN

Original resource : [Frappe: a metadata-driven framework for business applications](<https://github.com/frappe/frappe>)

Tags : [Python](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/tags/python>) · [JavaScript](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/tags/javascript>) · [Software Architecture](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/tags/software-architecture>)

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