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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Laravel PHP Framework

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/ALaravel is a free, open source web application PHP framework.N/A

    Webflow

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AWebflow is a Website Experience Platform for modern marketing teams, used to visually build, manage, and optimize websites that offer both the consumer experience teams expect and enterprise-grade performance and scale.

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    Laravel PHP FrameworkWebflow
    Editions & Modules
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    Basic
    $18
    per month
    CMS
    $29
    per month
    Ecommerce - Standard
    $42
    per month
    Business
    $49
    per month
    Ecommerce - Plus
    $84
    per month
    Ecommerce - Advanced
    $235
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Laravel PHP FrameworkWebflow
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Up to a 22% discount available for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    Laravel PHP FrameworkWebflow
    Considered Both Products
    Open Source
    No answer on this topic
    Webflow
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    86%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    19 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    86%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    84%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    18 Answers
    Features
    Laravel PHP FrameworkWebflow
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Laravel PHP Framework and Webflow
    Feature
    Laravel PHP Framework
    -
    Ratings
    Webflow
    7.8
    16 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings7.816 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Laravel PHP Framework and Webflow
    Feature
    Laravel PHP Framework
    -
    Ratings
    Webflow
    8.3
    13 Ratings
    6% above category average
    API00 Ratings8.213 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language00 Ratings8.311 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Laravel PHP Framework and Webflow
    Feature
    Laravel PHP Framework
    -
    Ratings
    Webflow
    8.1
    19 Ratings
    3% above category average
    WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings8.019 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness00 Ratings8.418 Ratings
    Admin section00 Ratings6.619 Ratings
    Page templates00 Ratings8.118 Ratings
    Library of website themes00 Ratings8.315 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design00 Ratings9.519 Ratings
    Publishing workflow00 Ratings8.518 Ratings
    Form generator00 Ratings7.115 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Laravel PHP Framework and Webflow
    Feature
    Laravel PHP Framework
    -
    Ratings
    Webflow
    7.4
    19 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Content taxonomy00 Ratings7.014 Ratings
    SEO support00 Ratings8.416 Ratings
    Bulk management00 Ratings6.416 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions00 Ratings7.417 Ratings
    Community / comment management00 Ratings7.613 Ratings
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    Laravel PHP FrameworkWebflow
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    CodeIgniter
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Umbraco CMS
    Score7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Symfony
    Score10 out of 10
    Square Online
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    RWS Tridion Sites
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Laravel PHP FrameworkWebflow
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (21 ratings)
    8.6
    (22 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.5
    (14 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.5
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Laravel PHP FrameworkWebflow
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Open Source
    I would say that Laravel is not a suitable framework for high-frequency, high-volume, real-time interaction or processing millions of records in batch operations. It shines for standard database web applications (CRUD, Admin Panels, etc.) and is a fantastic multi-developer framework.
    Incentivized
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    Webflow
    Since the purpose in my case is to build a small professional looking site to present project outcomes and other research, I can create custom fields and design experimentations. Webflow builds sites that are super professional, with many amazing templates that don't look cheap. Additionally, I can test responsive layouts. Apart from this, I used 1-2 static pages to illustrate key findings for example what a multilingual site could look like with screenshots without needing CMS in free version, which are all the valuable skills to acquire. Compared to WordPress, Webflow is expensive with limited free features, although it has really cool additional features that will make the site I build stand out.
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    Pros
    Open Source
    • Laravel utilizes the best possible PHP standards and coding practices.
    • Laravel uses many widely-accepted community libraries and builds upon them, rather than re-inventing everything.
    • Laravel has many components available from the community and is extremely easy to build custom components for, either with custom code or by integrating existing third-party PHP libraries.
    • Laravel is flexible enough to power pretty much any kind of application I can imagine.
    Incentivized
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    Webflow
    • Saves time- because I don't have to do double entry of content.
    • It saves money. I like that it is an all-in-one system, so I don't have to host elsewhere.
    • Flexibility - Webflow provides me with a lot of flexibility in my webpage design, allowing me to adjust pages as needed, depending on the content types.
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    Cons
    Open Source
    • Laravel is updated regularly, which is great. However, in order to get the latest features, use the newest 3rd party libraries, have the most current security updates, and ensure that the newest features of PHP are usable, you have to continuously upgrade your Laravel application. This costs time and money, obviously, and if you don't stay on top of the updates you will quickly fall behind. This is the case with any open source software, but it needs to be considered for any team considering using Laravel or any other software.
    • Because of the size of the Laravel community, there are a LOT of 3rd party libraries. Some of these are great, some are less than great. Sometimes it's difficult to evaluate the quality of a library, making it difficult to trust many libraries. Developers need to be cautious and thoughtful when considering using new software.
    • Because of the rapid development of the Laravel framework, the size of the community, and the simplicity of being able to publish content online - it is very easy to find documentation, tutorials, or other "advice" that is not up to date, or that has outdated information.
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    Webflow
    • Brand recognition is still behind WordPress, which can make it a challenging sell for clients looking to play it safe in their CMS decision.
    • The CMS is ideal for smaller datasets, but higher content sites introduce some minor challenges.
    • Alignment between designers and developers is key prior to implementation. The flexibility of the platform requires careful planning to avoid over-engineering.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Open Source
    Laravel PHP Framework has continued to exceed my expectations. It supported me in the development of a high quality and stable web application that is mission critical for the organization. I cannot imagine wanting to use any other tool for web development. Documentation, unit tests, and numerous integration options make using Laravel PHP Framework a natural choice.
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    Webflow
    It's the perfect balance of GUI and code control
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    Usability
    Open Source
    As I mentioned earlier Laravel PHP Framework has lot of in built feature as well as there is vast set of packages available to add the features in your application. It has very large community who can help when you feel stuck somewhere. This is why this rating is justified.
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    Webflow
    Webflow is very easy for a beginner to get started with and achieve good results, but to achieve an expert level of understanding requires experience and some web development knowledge. HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript knowledge aren't required to use Webflow, but an expert will know BEM class naming patterns, be able to create reusable elements and design systems, and add 3rd party integrations that require custom code.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Webflow
    In my experience, their customer service is an absolute joke, I tried reaching out to them they took forever. I had to keep following up with them as if they never received it in the first place. It’s a new platform, so guidance is needed. Tried the university they offer, in my opinion, it is completely useless, I would just completely move on from this website.
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    Performance
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Webflow
    In my opinion, it is horrible, the rendering takes forever. I have the newest MacBook and the platform will still lag and slow down on me. I’m not a developer, I am a designer which makes it worst because I am using the features they are providing not extra coding features. In my opinion, it is a horrible platform really, stay away.
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    Support Rating
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Webflow
    I haven't had to engage them from a support perspective; however, there is a considerable user community for tips/ideas/troubleshooting and the like. I believe the Pro plan supports additional resources but we didn't find that the cost justified the outcome. Overall the need for support has been relatively minor.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Open Source
    Supporting unit testing is bigger plus point in Laravel than any other framework. Developing with Laravel is much easier. Other frameworks have value in market, but Laravel has taken the lead in popularity among PHP developers in recent years. The large community supports you if you have problems. Using Laravel, integration became easy with third-party libraries, but it was costly too.
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    Webflow
    A lot more design control and easier to create a custom site, and then also to scale that site going forward. There's a lot about WordPress I miss, though, when it comes to managing a blog—user permissions, SEO control, edit HTML version of posts.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Webflow
    I feel it doesn’t perform the way it’s supposed to and it doesn’t have any beneficial factors to it. In my opinion, there is no reason to use a platform like this when Wix and Shopify, and WordPress exist. I believe Webflow is a platform that shouldn’t exist and it’s only popular because of the hype it received. I tried it and hate it completely.
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    Return on Investment
    Open Source
    • Positive: Our delivery time for PHP application is faster than usual.
    • Positive: Developers are happy and they write better code with their usual development tools. No tool-upgrade necessary.
    • Negative: Initial delivery took 6 months extra and had to rewrite project several times.
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    Webflow
    • Webflow vast marketing makes it easy for me to sell the product
    • Webflow has been growing so much in recent year that more and more clients ask for it, and the demand is only increasing.
    • Big companies understand the power of Webflow and big companies tend to have a large budget for their web projects.
    Incentivized
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