A website and a web application are both accessed via browser, but their architecture and purpose differ significantly.
Website architecture
Typical structure:
Client → HTTP request → server → HTML response
Stack:
• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript
• CMS (October CMS, WordPress)
Characteristics:
• mostly static content
• minimal business logic
• simple database usage
• low infrastructure complexity
Web application architecture
Typical flow:
Client → frontend app → API → business logic → database → response
Stack example:
Frontend:
React
Backend:
Node.js
Database:
PostgreSQL
Characteristics:
• authentication
• role-based access
• data processing
• API integrations
• asynchronous operations
When to build a web app
Use a web app when the system requires:
• user accounts
• workflows
• dashboards
• integrations
• data persistence
• automation logic
Typical use cases:
• SaaS platforms
• ERP systems
• CRM tools
• internal platforms
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Original article:
https://zabu.es/blog/aplicaciones-web/diferencias-entre-aplicacion-web-y-sitio-web
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