PHPRunner vs. Syncfusion® Essential Studio®

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
PHPRunner
Score 6.2 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
A low-code platform used to build sophisticated web database applications to exact needs. PHPRunner enables users to create dynamic applications faster than traditional software coding.
$599
Syncfusion® Essential Studio®
Score 6.5 out of 10
N/A
Syncfusion Essential Studio is a suite of 1,900+ software components and frameworks for developing web, mobile, and desktop applications. Its UI controls are designed to be flexible and are optimized for high performance. Syncfusion enables users to speed the creation of modern user interfaces and read and write common file formats. Syncfusion states they have supplied components to 1 million+ developers across more than 30,000 organizations around the world, and the company offers…
$395
per month Team of up to 5 members.
Pricing
PHPRunnerSyncfusion® Essential Studio®
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Team License - Up to 5 developers
$395
per month
Team License - Up to 10 developers
$695
per month
More than a team of 10*
Customized Quote
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PHPRunnerSyncfusion® Essential Studio®
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Detailso A subscription license that covers a team of up to 5 members is available for $395 per month. Transferable annual license with unlimited deployment. Includes a license management portal. o A subscription license that covers a team of up to 10 members is available for $695 per month. Transferable annual license with unlimited deployment. Includes a license management portal. o For teams of more than 10, the Syncfusion sales team can prepare a custom quote. o Syncfusion offers subscription licenses that are suited to every organization's structure and needs. In addition to the Team Licenses described above, Project, Division, and Global subscription licenses are also available. Last updated: January 28, 2025 
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
PHPRunnerSyncfusion® Essential Studio®
Features
PHPRunnerSyncfusion® Essential Studio®
Low-Code Development
Comparison of Low-Code Development features of Product A and Product B
PHPRunner
8.8
1 Ratings
4% above category average
Syncfusion® Essential Studio®
-
Ratings
Visual Modeling9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Drag-and-drop Interfaces9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform Security10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform User Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Reusability8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform Scalability9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
PHPRunnerSyncfusion® Essential Studio®
Small Businesses
Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.1 out of 10
React
React
Score 8.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Quixy
Quixy
Score 9.9 out of 10
React
React
Score 8.9 out of 10
Enterprises
Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.1 out of 10
React
React
Score 8.9 out of 10
All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
User Ratings
PHPRunnerSyncfusion® Essential Studio®
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.5
(31 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
PHPRunnerSyncfusion® Essential Studio®
Likelihood to Recommend
Xlinesoft.com
Initial impression is a 10. I was able to create a function skeleton of my app project within a few hours and virtually no trainig/study. I'll update this review as I learn and develop.
Read full review
Syncfusion
The datagrid is probably their most popular control I would think. It is so flexible and configurable. Most of mine are plain views in ASP.NET Core, but I have a whole bunch that are dynamically created at runtime in my controller. That is so powerful.
Read full review
Pros
Xlinesoft.com
  • Simple connection to MySQL tables
  • Integrated SMS functions
  • Visual app building for us non-programmers
  • Fast creation of a web interface for database data
Read full review
Syncfusion
  • Integrates well into Microsoft tech stack. i.e. ASP.NET, Blazor etc. So it acts as a plug-n-play, which is great!
  • Shrinks the development cycle without adding too much of its own ecosystem overhead.
  • Provides different UI skins so the controls don't appear as "stitched".
Read full review
Cons
Xlinesoft.com
No answers on this topic
Syncfusion
  • Sometimes links point to dead addresses in the documentation.
  • Some components have a difficult learning curve but that is usually due to the complexity of the control.
  • Minor version changes introduce breaking changes, for example updating from 20.1.x to 20.2.x gives us licensing errors, which in my opinion is a kind of breaking change as it requires all users to update their licenses.
  • Theming with CSS variables is not possible. Access to Theme Studio code is not possible. So a fully custom solution is needed to make Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise Edition components themeable with CSS variables.
Read full review
Likelihood to Renew
Xlinesoft.com
No answers on this topic
Syncfusion
It takes effort to include a new component library into existing software, especially in our case where we have 5 large applications that are written and maintained by about 100 developers. So changing such a core thing comes with a lot of effort. The other reason we will very likely renew our use of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise Edition is that it works really well and has helped us to speed up the development process.
Read full review
Usability
Xlinesoft.com
No answers on this topic
Syncfusion
I would rate Syncfusion® Essential Studio® a 10 out of 10 for overall usability. The components are intuitive to implement, with clear APIs and consistent design patterns across the suite. This makes it easy for developers to get started quickly and reduces the learning curve even when working with new controls.
In addition, the documentation and sample projects provide practical guidance that helps accelerate development. The built-in customization options also allow us to adapt the components to fit our branding and business requirements without excessive effort. Overall, the usability is one of the key reasons why Syncfusion has become an essential part of our development toolset.
Read full review
Support Rating
Xlinesoft.com
No answers on this topic
Syncfusion
Although I have decades of software development experience, I had never created a website from scratch before, and my html and css skills are not particularly strong. Between documentation and incredible dedication from the support team they helped me overcome all of my challenges. It's amazing that they typically create sample code for most of the issues that I submitted. On rare occasions where I uncovered a defect they kept me informed as to its status, and typically resolved it in a short-term release, and/or gave me a reasonable workaround. They hopped on zoom calls with me on multiple occasions when necessary.
Read full review
Implementation Rating
Xlinesoft.com
No answers on this topic
Syncfusion
Feedback from the team has been very positive.
Read full review
Alternatives Considered
Xlinesoft.com
Reviewed and tried; PHPRunner, PHPMaker, PHP Generator for MySQL, scriptcase, and AppGini. My selection of PHPRunner does not imply anything negative about the listed programs. I was able to create a functioning skeleton app with PHPRunner that I was not able to create with any of the others. I did not want an online subscription-based product.
Read full review
Syncfusion
Firstly, there is a free version for small businesses and it allows you to jump start without risk. I found one of the other products a bit short in the number of out-of-the-box supported events handlers for each control and, although you can manually add them, I feel more comfortable to just have them ready. After using the free version I just felt in love with Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise Edition controls and decided to stay with them; they have all I need and more. The usage of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise Edition controls is straightforward and intuitive. Support is world-class even for the free version; you get answers in 24 hours at most. Also, the support team is ready to remotely connect to your project in case it is needed; we have had one situation like this, and the issue was solved.
Read full review
Return on Investment
Xlinesoft.com
  • EXPECTATION - I will have an app that is mine to license as I please, not a subscription cost
Read full review
Syncfusion
  • First of all, I think the best positive impact is the reduce of time development. I do not know exactly how much time, but certainly, using the framework we save a lot of effort and time.
  • About negative impact, sometimes using the controls of the framewrok have a signifcant impact in the execution time and page load.
  • And of course, the use of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise Edition has a significant impact of the learning of javascript and JQUERY.
Read full review
ScreenShots