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Laravel PHP Framework

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What is Laravel PHP Framework?

Laravel is a free, open source web application PHP framework.

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Developers and engineers have utilized Laravel for the creation of websites and web applications, leveraging its support and structure for common tasks in web development. Reviewers have praised Laravel for its ability to quickly build services that can be easily integrated or expanded upon later. The Laravel framework has gained popularity due to its extensive library offerings and large developer community, reducing the need for writing unrelated code. Laravel is commonly chosen as a backend logic framework because of its compatibility with PHP and other front-end technologies. Customers have found Laravel beneficial in building optimized websites, enabling teams to deliver improved services to clients. Users have reported that Laravel is easy to work with, particularly for those familiar with Laravel and other PHP frameworks. Additionally, Laravel has been used for developing internal web applications, showcasing its versatility and active development. It has been employed in various use cases such as REST API development, web development, containerized web apps, and network programming/socket programming. Developers around the world prefer Laravel for its intuitive nature, simplicity, extensibility, and strong community support. The blade templating engine in Laravel is a valuable tool for front-end developers in building things quickly and effectively. Moreover, Laravel is utilized for managing product catalogs, simplifying the process of adding, updating, and deleting products as well as publishing to e-commerce platforms like Shopify. With its stability, ease of learning, and support for REST API development, Laravel is suitable for various projects. CMS platforms also choose Laravel due to its user-friendly interface, quick setup process, and automated scaffolding capabilities provided by the Artisan console.

Users have made several recommendations for Laravel, a web development framework. The most common recommendations include:

  1. Learning PHP before using Laravel is advised to gain a good understanding of the language and make the learning process smoother.

  2. Users recommend utilizing the extensive documentation and online resources provided by Laravel, such as Laracasts tutorials, to grasp the basics and explore advanced concepts.

  3. It is recommended to start with smaller projects when learning Laravel, as this allows developers to become familiar with the framework's features without feeling overwhelmed. This approach promotes gradual growth and improvement.

These recommendations emphasize the importance of acquiring basic knowledge, leveraging available resources, and adopting a gradual approach when diving into Laravel development.

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Fahad Shaikh | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
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Verified User
Laravel PHP Framework is based on MVC (Model View Controller) architecture so it is quite organized. In my opinion, it is easier to learn than other frameworks out there. The recommendation will also be based on what front end is being used. For example, if the front end is jQuery then Laravel PHP Framework is a good choice but if the front end is built on React or Next then I would hesitate to recommend Laravel PHP Framework.
Score 8 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
Laravel Framework is great to base a web application on, it can be developed very quickly and the Framework is very feature-rich and can be easily extended when needed. Everything is possible and it integrates well with other platforms and services.
Lankit Patel | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
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Appropriate Scenarios:
  • Complex Web Application with Database
  • Backend for Frameworks like React & Vue
  • Socket Programming / Network Programming
  • Multiple Database Management where there is a lot of relational data is being stored
  • REST API development
  • Developing Semi-ERP for small-scale businesses
  • E-commerce Application with a hefty amount of product catalogs
Not so Appropriate Scenarios:
  • small scale web app or SPA ( probably overkill for simple stuff, stick with PHP )
  • Rapid Real-time systems with multi-threading
HASAN SARFRAZ | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
Basically, Laravel PHP Framework is designed for web based application development. So, it suits well in case of some E commerce website or any general website. In case of developing Banking applications or some other enterprise social networks Laravel won't be a good option in this case.
Sean Patterson | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
Laravel is a great framework if you need to build a custom web application/site and you want to build upon a LAMP stack or use PHP as a base. Laravel is less suited for some standardized application uses, such as a CMS or a shopping cart, since there are dedicated products that do a better job and require less effort.
Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
Laravel is best suited for those people who are at an experienced level as it allows you quick development and security. It is less appropriate for beginners. Even I started with CodeIgniter after I consulted with my seniors in the development field. After learning other frameworks I switched to this product and it is quite good, no doubt.
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
Laravel is ideally suited for fluent PHP developers who want a framework that can be used to both rapidly prototype web applications as well as support scalable, enterprise-level solutions. I think where it is less ideal is where the client has an expectation of using a certain CMS, or of having a certain experience on the admin side that would perhaps be better suited to a full CMS such as Drupal or WordPress. Additionally, for developers who don't want to write PHP code, Laravel may not be the best solution.
Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
Laravel PHP Framework is the most widely used framework all over the world, more than any other frameworks, so you can get your query solved easily and faster. It has a large support community. Features:
Authorization Technique.
Object Oriented Libraries.
MVC Support.
Artisan.
Dusk unit testing.
Security.
Elegant code structure.
Caching
Database Migrations.
Speed.
These features make Laravel PHP more useful and less painful for developers.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
This framework's pros are more than cons. It can be used for many purposes; building e-commerce is one of them.
1. Code is clean and simple because of its routing.
2. Connection to database and query optimizing.
3. The amazing automatic memory to remember past queries is a big plus.
4. Migrations is the most crucial feature of this framework.
5. Supporting unit tests out of the box.
6. Artisan to use command line.
7. Large community to support your queries.


Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
If you are using PHP, you should be using Laravel! I have used Laravel to create business solutions at a small and enterprise scale. It is great for building standalone data API systems, perfect for building websites, has an amazing data model service that is customizeable to scale. Many of my Laravel applications are able to run scalable across multiple Amazon EC2's with Mongo/MYSQL running for user data tied to other services and an RDS cluster for Oauth connections.
Score 8 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
Laravel has a large community which helps and answers your questions quickly. The fact that Laravel also supports automated testing (Laravel Dusk) is also another plus point to use Laravel PHP Framework. Best folder structure to code and optimise the code.
1. Cost Effective.
2. Open source.
3. Multiple third party integration.
4. Easy API Integration.
5. Easy to learn for beginners.
Jim Rubenstein | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
Laravel is an excellent framework for most any PHP application. It has all of the things you look for in a production-ready framework:
  • Excellent documentation
  • A large, supportive community
  • A plethora of online resources for learning and expanding knowledge
  • Frequent updates (security and features)
  • Large ecosystem of plugin/library developers
  • Extensible and modular
  • Approachable, well-written, tested, extensible code
  • Built-in support for testing
  • Lots of tooling for testing, development, and deployment
  • Tooling/defined methods to build tools for your applications (command line jobs, background/queued jobs, WebSocket integration)
  • Plays nice with javascript libraries (vue.js is primary target, but lots of support for others like react et al)

There's so much in this Framework, it is absolutely on the short list of best PHP frameworks available. If you're building sites, applications, or utilities with PHP - Laravel is worth a long, hard look, and strong consideration.

December 12, 2017

Laravel makes PHP happy

Rahul Chaudhary | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Good
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1. Laravel is a MUST if you are coding in PHP.
2. If you want a project which is supported for long term.
3. If you wish only to focus on application and not worry about databases, security, encryption, passwords, hashing, etc. then choose Laravel.
4. Choose Laravel for a more maintainable code.

Bad
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1. If you are not a PHP fan, you can always use concepts from Laravel.
2. If you do not want a bulky library with hundreds of dependencies, you can use smaller frameworks, but they won't be as robust as Laravel.
3. Older versions of PHP is not supported.
4. Do not use if you don't want to be tied to Laravel for entire project's lifecycle.
Peter Adams | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 1 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I've implemented Lumen for some basic system automation and it would be fine for a basic API implementation (though there are still better options). In general, if you are working with a system that has a complex database structure and potentially complex querying requirements, Laravel is not the right choice.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Any web app, no mater how big or small it is can be implemented with Laravel. I have used it with small personal projects, medium sized projects for clients of my own and in large projects with my current employers and it just works fine.
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