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Symfony

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What is Symfony?

Symfony is a PHP framework from French company SensioLabs.

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Symfony

8 out of 10
March 12, 2020
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Product Demos

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DEMO API Symfony - PHP - Back-end con Tecnologías de Libre Distribución

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[Demo] New Recipe of Decoupling: Drupal 8, Symfony and Slim Framework

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Symfony Application - Demo

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Symfony PHP framework has proven to be a highly versatile tool, catering to a range of development needs within the company. It has been used extensively for both front-end and back-end development, including notable projects like www.grossum.com. Developers have found Symfony to be particularly suitable for complex projects, making it the go-to choice for backend development in most mobile apps and web projects. The robust community support and opinionated structure of Symfony have played a significant role in its adoption as the framework for building the company's website.

The versatility of Symfony extends beyond web development, with its components being directly integrated into other PHP web applications, saving time and effort by implementing industry-standard practices. Symfony has also been utilized in various areas such as accounting, reporting, e-commerce, blogs, and bots. By leveraging Symfony's capabilities, developers have experienced accelerated development processes and benefited from the strong support of its community. From small APIs and console applications to robust and scalable web systems, Symfony has consistently delivered high-quality results across different types of projects. Its comprehensive documentation and large community of developers have also made it an attractive choice for lead generation projects, custom APIs for mobile applications, and personal projects alike.

Versatile and Suitable: Many users have found Sonata Admin for Symfony to be a versatile framework that is suitable for various purposes, including the admin part of their website and ERP systems. Some reviewers have mentioned its usage in high-load projects, such as a custom affiliate marketing system that processes over 180 million requests per day.

Easy to Learn and Well-supported: Several users have stated that Sonata Admin is easy to learn for PHP developers and benefits from a large community that offers thorough support. They also appreciate the well-written documentation, which emphasizes the importance of viewing the correct version.

Modularity and Integration: Users highly value the modularity of Symfony, allowing them to choose and use only the specific parts they need. They have experienced seamless integration with other PHP libraries and frameworks without encountering any issues.

Confusing and Difficult User Interface: Some users have expressed that they find the user interface of Symfony to be confusing and difficult to navigate, particularly when trying to complete tasks quickly. They feel that it requires more intuitive design and better organization of features.

Steep Learning Curve for ORM Doctrine: Several developers have mentioned that they have faced challenges with the default database ORM doctrine in Symfony. They believe that it is not well-documented and has a steep learning curve, especially when optimizing for high traffic scenarios. This can be frustrating for developers who are new to Symfony or looking to optimize their applications.

Difficulty Upgrading Bundles with Version Changes: Another concern raised by some users is the difficulty in upgrading bundles when there are version changes in Symfony. They have found it challenging to match the Symfony version with the selection of compatible bundles, as many things change between updates. This poses a significant hurdle during the upgrade process and requires additional effort from developers.

Users have provided several recommendations for Symphony based on their experiences.

Users find Symphony to be quite easy to use and appreciate its rich set of features for web development. This makes it a suitable choice for building management-type applications.

Some users suggest considering Laravel as an alternative to Symphony. They believe that Laravel offers extra time-saving features that may be beneficial for certain projects.

Users consider Symphony the best choice for a PHP framework with LTS releases. This ensures long-term support and stability for their applications.

Overall, users advise being patient with the learning curve of Symphony, especially for PHP developers with no previous experience with similar frameworks. While there may be some initial difficulties, users believe that Symphony can ultimately help them achieve their desired goals.

Additionally, users recommend considering other technologies like node.js or RubyOnRails in addition to PHP when selecting a framework. This would allow developers to explore different options and choose the one that best fits their needs.

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Score 8 out of 10
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Verified User
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I have used Symfony a couple of times in the past both working on personal projects, as a freelance developer and at least a couple of times with different employers. Symfony is one of those PHP frameworks that at first had way too many things but with time, it started to become a simpler and more efficient framework to build simple to robust applications. In my personal experience, I used Symfony for projects which varied from small API's, console applications to robust web scalable systems. I had the chance to participate in projects where Symfony was used for lead generation projects, custom API's for mobile applications and small personal projects. The main reason why Symfony was used most of the times was the available documentation and the large community of developers supporting it.
James Hilton | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Symfony was the chosen framework to build the website. It was chosen primarily for the community support and opinionated structure that is suited for large projects from the beginning.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
The Symfony framework underpins several of the applications that we use. Most notably, is it used by Drupal 8 core, and so it makes its way into many of our client projects. We have also used components of Symfony directly in other PHP web applications, as we find that it puts a lot of industry-standard practices in place saving us time and headaches. It's easy to use and always getting better.
Zee Gimon | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use Symfony PHP framework for the development of the majority of the projects within the company. Some of the projects use Symfony for the front-end (for example, www.grossum.com) as well as the back-end. Symfony as a back-end is used for most of the mobile apps as well as the web. From all the research our developers have done and their experience, Symfony is one of the most convenient frameworks for complex projects.
November 10, 2017

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Yasmany Cubela Medina | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Symfony is our main development framework, its stack or base components make up 100% of our products. We have built not just products purchased by other companies but also platforms for our internal consumption and company management. Accounting, Reporting, E-Commerce, Blogs and Bots are just a few of the areas where we have been using Symfony. Using Symfony allows us to speed up the development process and know for sure that it is strongly supported by its robust community.
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