Laravel vs Other Frameworks

Laravel is one of the top listing PHP framework.

Some of the reasons which make Laravel top listing PHP framework that are as follows:

• Authorization Technique.
• Object-Oriented Libraries.
• Artisan.
• MVC Support.
• Security.
• Database Migration.
• Database Template Engine.

In this Pie Chart distribution, we can see that the Laravel has the highest priority among other PHP frameworks. The Laravel has 52.8% priority, Phalcon has 16.7%, Symfony has 10.6%, CodeIgniter has 7.6%, CakePHP has 4.5% and Yii2 has 7.6%.

Let's compare each of the PHP frameworks with Laravel.

What is Laravel?

Laravel is an open-source which is widely used for the PHP framework. The platform is a plan for the development of the web application by the usage of MVC architectural pattern. Its source code is hosted on GitHub. Laravel is a reliable PHP framework as it follows expressive and accurate language rules.

Laravel Features

• Easy Integration.
• Modular Packaging.
• Dependency Manager (Composer-based).
• Query Builder.
• Easy to use (Blade templating engine).
• Built-in authentication mechanism.
• Unmatched quality session control.
• Better IO capabilities.

What is CodeIgniter?

CodeIgniter is built for developers that are like a simple and elegant toolkit to create featured web applications. CodeIgniter is one of the best options, which is creating dynamic websites using PHP. It provides complete freedom for the users as they don`t need to depend on the MVC development pattern. It allows third-party plugins which can be useful to implement complicated functionalities. CodeIgniter also offers security and encryption procedures.

CodeIgniter Features

• Simple to use MVC Framework.
• Lightweight Framework.
• Session Management.
• File uploading class.
• Data Encryption.
• Search Engine Friendly.
• In-built class support (sending email).
• Support Paging.

Laravel vs. CodeIgniter

Comparison between Laravel and CodeIgniter	Laravel	CodeIgniter
Database Model	Object-Oriented.	Relational Object-Oriented.
Programming Paradigm	Object-Oriented Driven Functional.	Component Oriented.
Routing	It supports Explicit Routing.	It supports both Explicit & Implicit Routing.
Built-in Modules	It supports built-in modularity features that divide a project into small modules through a bundle. It can further reuse modularity across various projects.	It doesn`t support built-in modularity features. It requests programmers to create and maintain modules by using Modular Extension additionally.
HTTPs Support	It allows developers to create custom HTTPs routes. Laravel preserves the data transmission secure by adding https:// protocol before the URL automatically.	It doesn`t support HTTPs route. The developers have to manage URL helpers to protect the data transmission by developing pats.

In the comparison of Laravel vs. CodeIgniter Frameworks, we found that Laravel has more features as compared to the CodeIgniter. We can go with Laravel on our web applications development.

What is Phalcon?

Phalcon is a PHP web framework, and it is based on the MVC pattern. It is implemented as a web server extension. One of the drawbacks of this approach is that root/administrative access is required on the server to install Phalcon by building a custom binary.

Phalcon Features

• Super-fast.
• It is best for any kind of projects (small, medium, large).
• Multi-user system.
• It is a full-stack open-source framework.
• It creates an independent framework.
• It is a loosely coupled framework.

Laravel vs. Phalcon

Comparison between Laravel and Phalcon	Laravel	Phalcon
Projects	It is used for building web applications.	It is used to design variety of projects.
Database	It supports all relational databases.	It gives equal support to both relational and non-relational databases.
Scalability	It is highly scalable for all kinds of projects (small, medium, large).	Good for medium projects.
Simple	It is simple to use.	It is complex comparatively.

Both Phalcon and Laravel are web frameworks. It follows the same architecture that is Model View Controller. Laravel has a rich template system that is a robust template.

It has a built-in ORM which works on traditional Object-Oriented Programming or Relational Scheme.

Phalcon is used Volt Template engine that is faster than ORM.

Phalcon is mainly used for its faster execution.

Laravel is popular than Phalcon because it has better documentation available that helps the beginners or the new developers to understand and develop the web application in the same framework.

What is Symfony?

Symfony is a PHP web application framework. It is a set of reusable PHP components/libraries. It was published as free software on October 18, 2005, under the MIT License.

Symfony Features

• MVC based system.
• High-performance.
• Flexible URI routing.
• Code reusable.
• Easy to maintain.
• Session Management.
• Error logging.
• Huge & Active community.

Laravel vs. Symfony

Comparison between Laravel and Symfony	Laravel	Symfony
Scalability	Laravel need to write individual code for features, and it is based on changes in business requirement.	Phalcon has one of the significant utility for the given features that make it on business requirement.
Open-Source	It is commonly used by the normal PHP developers.	It has some of the largest open-source platforms, like PHPBB, Piwik, Drupal, etc.
Speed	Laravel mainly ensures a proper version control system that helps the migration of application.	Phalcon has an excellent feature that adjusts every single core feature like speed as well as entire application`s speed that decides whether features are required or not.

Laravel and Symfony both are very popular frameworks. Laravel is always best for the simple application.

Symfony is best for optimization of users load at any time in webpage application and maintaining application speed for the complex application.

What is CakePHP?

CakePHP is an open-source web framework that follows the MVC pattern, and it is written in PHP. CakePHP uses software engineering concepts and software design patterns.

CakePHP started in April 2005. It is Polish programmer Michal Tatarynowicz wrote a minimal version of a rapid application development framework in PHP, dubbing it Cake. In December 2005, L. Masters and G.J Woodworth founded the Cake Software Foundation. It promotes development related to CakePHP 1.0 was released on May 2006.

CakePHP Features

• MVC Pattern.
• ORM (Object Relational Mapping).
• Class Inheritance.
• Easily extend.
• No Configuration.
• Built-in Validation.
• CRUD Scaffolding.

Laravel vs. CakePHP

Comparison between Laravel and CakePHP	Laravel	CakePHP
Performance	Laravel is open source MVC frameworks. It provides impactful performance for more substantial projects because it offers two-way data binding process.	CakePHP provides faster performance for larger projects, but it is not that much preferred as it doesn`t do any data binding process.
Architectural	Laravel is based on MVC architectural. It uses two-way data binding that drives application activity.	CakePHP uses HMVC architectural and doesn`t provide any data binding process.
Performance-based templating	Laravel offers to the template that is added to the document to make an easy to understand application at a functional level.	CakePHP use underscores templates. The underscore templates are not fully-featured that offered Laravel.
Performance Testing	Performance Testing is mainly preferred in Laravel than CakePHP. In a large application, testing is smoother through the framework.	It mainly provides swift testing experience for a single page and smaller applications.
Support	Laravel has significant community support.	CakePHP also had one of the most significant community supports.

Laravel vs. CakePHP both have a range of factors. Before choosing any one of them, we should analyze the differences between both of them. It is based on the type of project need, time of work, any of these frameworks should be selected to reach the desired goal.

What is Yii2?

Yii2 is an open-source, object-oriented. It is component-based MVC web application framework. Yii is pronounced as “Yee”, and in Chinese, it means “simple and evolutionary” It can be an acronym for “Yes It Is!”

Yii2 Features

• MVC design pattern.
• Layered caching scheme.
• Error handling.
• Logging.
• Security.
• Unit and Functional Testing.

Laravel vs. Yii2

Comparison between Laravel and Yii2	Laravel	Yii2
Requirements	PHP 5.4 or higher version. PHP JSON extension.	PHP 5.4 or higher version.
ORM(Object Relational Mapping)	Active Record Pattern (Eloquent ORM) and Doctrine 2 via plugins.	Active Record Pattern (Active Record) and Doctrine 2 via plugins.
Migration	It requires migration class and data filling tool.	It requires only the migration class.
Caching	APC, database, file,	APC, database, file, Wincache, XCache

Laravel and Yii2 both frameworks are used in full-stack development. Laravel is mostly considered a winner between these two, with Yii2 provides a robust environment and high security.