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    Laravel PHP Framework

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

    Yii Framework

    Score6 out of 10
    N/AYii Framework is a free and open source PHP framework.N/A
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    Laravel PHP FrameworkYii Framework
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    Open Source
    Chose Laravel PHP Framework
    The majority of the above-mentioned frameworks are good at some particular things. Laravel PHP Framework in general is capable of doing all the same things with standard best practices. Additionally, Laravel PHP Framework brings great community support that is ever-growing. the …
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    Chose Laravel PHP Framework
    Laravel is much better than CodeIgniter in many aspects, First of all it is more secure and robust. It has a great troubleshooting mechanism. They have added more libraries, themes and plug-ins for different purposes. The MVC model helped the developers to get rid of writing …
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    Chose Laravel PHP Framework
    Different frameworks have their different pros and cons. I cannot compare one framework with another as every product has its own positive impacts.
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    Chose Laravel PHP Framework
    Laravel PHP Framework is continuously updating its framework and developing new tools to make web development more useful, optimized, and bug-free. Also there is a large community of users on Stack Overflow and other websites that can help you get questions cleared up quickly. …
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    Chose Yii Framework
    I loved Yii because it was similar to .NET development (as framework), it is very OOP and applies formal technologies very good (like OOP, MVC, etc), it's really stable and it's perfect for a corporate environment. Yii includes very good tools to reduce development and lets you …
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    Laravel PHP FrameworkYii Framework
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    CodeIgniter
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Laravel PHP Framework
    Score9.9 out of 10
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    Symfony
    Score10 out of 10
    Laravel PHP Framework
    Score9.9 out of 10
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    Laravel PHP FrameworkYii Framework
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (21 ratings)
    9.9
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
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    Usability
    10.0
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    9.0
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    Support Rating
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    User Testimonials
    Laravel PHP FrameworkYii Framework
    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.
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    Yii is very well suited if you love to program with Object Oriented PHP. This framework uses OOP very well and if you know this pattern you'll love it. The same applies for its MVC architecture and if you come from formal software development education. Also if you are in a bussiness enviroment and need a stable framework. This is the tool for you. It uses very formal scheme but I would like more open and hackable framework, and for this Yii2 is not a good option. Also, if you like to have bleeding edge technologies I don't recommend this framework.
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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.
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    Open Source
    • Generating forms and integrates bootstrap
    • Provides great CRUD functionality with active record
    • Provides lots of useful HTML helper widgets for UI enhancement
    • Provides good access control (RBAC)
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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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    Open Source
    • Maybe support to update their main components like jQuery or Boostrap. It's too attached with the included versions.
    • Their view template engine is simple, doesn't offer support for better options like competition.
    • Wiki can include more tutorials for common examples or problems.
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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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    Open Source
    We are in the process of migrating our old application to Yii Framework.
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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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    Open Source
    I think is really easy to use, it's not perfect but many developers with great experience will know how to exploit this framework to create great apps!
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    It's has a really good support based on online documentation and official forums. But sometimes I wish there were a paid service where to report some urgent issues.
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    Open Source
    You have to check their documentation, they explain everything so don't skip it.
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    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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    Open Source
    We have used Zend Framework. In comparison Yii Framework is much more lightweight and has smaller learning curve.
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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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    Open Source
    • Overall Yii has speed up our development and help to cut down on development cost.
    • On the other hand, the bloated vendor library does cause space issues when we have high volume of applications on our servers.
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