Comparison of web template engines

The following table lists the various web template engines used in Web template systems and a brief rundown of their features. Template:Sort-under

Engine (implementation)Template:Efn	LanguagesTemplate:Efn	LicenseTemplate:Efn	Template:Verth	Template:Verth	Template:Verth	Template:Verth	LoopingTemplate:Efn	Evaluation (language)Template:Efn	Template:Verth	Template:Verth	Template:Verth	Template:Verth	Template:Verth
Apache Velocity	Java, C#	Apache	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
ASP.NET (Microsoft)	C#, VB.NET	Template:Proprietary	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	?	?
ASP.NET (Mono)	C#	LGPL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	?	?
Laravel Blade	PHP	MIT	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
CheetahTemplate	Python	MIT	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
CodeCharge Studio	Classic ASP, C#, VB.NET, PHP, Perl, Java/JSP, ColdFusion	Template:Proprietary	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	?
ColdFusion	CFML, CFScript	Template:Proprietary	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
CTPP	C, C++, Perl, PHP, Python	BSD-like	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Django	Python	BSD-like	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Epsilon Generation Language	Java	Eclipse Public License	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
EJS	JavaScript	Template:Varies	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
eRuby	Ruby	GNU GPL / Ruby License	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
FreeMarker	Java	Apache	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Genshi	Python	BSD-like	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (Python)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Go templates	Go	BSD	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Haml	Ruby, PHP (WIP)	MIT	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (Ruby)	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Hamlets	Java	BSD	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	?	?	?
JavaServer Pages	Java	CDDL + GNU GPL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	?
Jinja	Python	BSD	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (Python)	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Jinja2	Python	BSD	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (Python)	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Tera	Rust	MIT	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Kid	Python	MIT	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (Python)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Lucee	CFML	LGPL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (CFML)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mako	Python	MIT	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (Python)	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Mustache	Template:Varies	MIT	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (Template:Mono)	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Open Power Template	PHP 5	BSD-like	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (PHP)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
PHP	PHP	PHP License	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Pug	JavaScript	MIT	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (JavaScript)	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Razor	C#, F#, VB.NET	Apache	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Smarty	PHP	LGPL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (PHP)	Yes	Yes?	Yes	No	Yes
Slim	Ruby	MIT	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Template Attribute Language	Template:Varies	open source	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	?
Template Toolkit	Perl, Python	Perl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (Perl)	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Thymeleaf	Java	Apache	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Twig	PHP	BSD	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
web2py	Python	LGPL3	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
WebMacro	Java	Apache, GNU GPL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	?	?
Engine (implementation)Template:Efn	LanguagesTemplate:Efn	LicenseTemplate:Efn	Template:Verth	Template:Verth	Template:Verth	Template:Verth	LoopingTemplate:Efn	Evaluation (language)Template:Efn	Template:Verth	Template:Verth	Template:Verth	Template:Verth	Template:Verth

See also

• Template processor
• Web template system
• JavaScript templating
• Category:Template engines
• Java template engine performance report in spring boot