Bad form replying to myself, but one more thing worth clarifying: All the above being said, it's only fair to acknowledge that this isn't quite apples-to-apple

Bad form replying to myself, but one more thing worth clarifying: All the above being said, it's only fair to acknowledge that this isn't quite apples-to-apples when you look at CherryPy vs. something like Django. CherryPy isn't really a full-stack web framework, it's an HTTP server attached to a configuration and tool system that facilitates the creation of custom web frameworks.