The best replacement for ruby on rails is php.

The best alternatives to ruby on rails are rated as following:
★★★★★  php
★★★★  asp.net
★★★★  django
★★★  java
★★★  python
★★  .net
★★  drupal
★  ruby
★  grails
★  wordpress
★  cakephp
★  node.js
★  javascript
★  python django
  laravel
  php framework
  sinatra
  joomla
  codeigniter
  j2ee
  coldfusion
  spring mvc
  asp.net mvc
  turbogears
  zend
  yii

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Speaking about ruby on rails, one probably shouldn't forget about mysql.

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