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    Yii Framework

    Score6 out of 10
    N/AYii Framework is a free and open source PHP framework.N/A
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    Yii Framework
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    Yii Framework
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Yii Framework
    Considered Both Products
    Open Source
    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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    We have used Zend Framework. In comparison Yii Framework is much more lightweight and has smaller learning curve.
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Yii Framework
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    Laravel PHP Framework
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Laravel PHP Framework
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    Yii Framework
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Yii Framework
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Open Source
    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
    • 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
    • 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
    We are in the process of migrating our old application to Yii Framework.
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    Usability
    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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    Support Rating
    Open Source
    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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    Implementation Rating
    Open Source
    You have to check their documentation, they explain everything so don't skip it.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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
    • 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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