Laravel PHP Framework continues to surpass my expectations
January 02, 2026

Laravel PHP Framework continues to surpass my expectations

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Laravel PHP Framework

I used Laravel PHP Framework to write a custom database web application to manage a retreat house. I needed something that would allow integration with Google Workspace including SSO and access to Google calendars. Laravel's documentation and ecosystem allowed me to also integrate with Stripe, process orders from Squarespace, and be able to make calls with Twilio. The web application maintains a history of event participants including payments, touchpoints, demographic data, etc.

Pros

  • Clear documentation
  • Model-View-Controller infrastructure
  • Database flexibility
  • Security

Cons

  • Upgrading can sometimes break things
  • Provide out of the box security check for an application
  • Consider ways to use AI to evaluate ways to improve an application
  • PHP Unit Tests increased stability and reliability
  • Stripe integration reduced time needed for bookkeeping by 50%
  • Clear documentation made development easy
The documentation for Laravel PHP Framework is superb. The framework is well thought out to implement Model-View-Controller web applications. The template system made it easy to create a consistent look and feel throughout the application. I continue to be impressed by how Laravel PHP Framework implements improvements in the development community PHP Unit to PEST, Tailwind, flexibility on integrating javascript, solid database migrations, and the ability to use sail to create docker instances for testing.
Laravel's community was more active, the ecosystem was more expansive, and the documentation was much stronger. CakePHP caught my eye for its simplicity; however, when I began exploring all of the things that I hoped that the web application might be able to do, it quickly became apparent that Laravel PHP Framework was the best choice.

Do you think Laravel PHP Framework delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Laravel PHP Framework's feature set?

Yes

Did Laravel PHP Framework live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Laravel PHP Framework go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Laravel PHP Framework again?

Yes

Laravel PHP Framework is well suited for a variety of different environments. My custom web application allowed me to build a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system quickly and easily. I had been starting with data from a Microsoft Access database and wanted to get things migrated to MySQL. In some ways, as a PHP Framework, Laravel PHP Framework empowered me to focus on building the application without worrying about many of the under-the-hood matters. I was able to structure building the database, work on the business logic in controllers, and focus on the user interface in the views. Effectively, the structure made me a better programmer and helped me to go beyond functionality and introduce the ability to automatically notify me when users found an error. What really got me excited was the ability to implement unit tests so that when I upgrade or change something, I can quickly test all of the critical functionality of the application by running the unit tests. This gives me the feeling of having an enterprise level stable application.

Using Laravel PHP Framework

15 - The functions vary. Board members can access dashboards, the director can monitor activity happening in the organization, the bookkeeper can enter and verify payments received, the secretary can register retreatants, the retreat directors can see what retreats they are scheduled for, staff can find information about participants, and the kitchen staff can monitor special dietary requests.
1 - I, as the developer of the web application, am the sole maintainer and support for the organization. I am able to do maintenance tasks such as database health checks, package updates, or Laravel PHP Framework upgrades in my spare time. The use of unit tests ensures me that the app is stable and functioning.
  • Registering participants for events
  • Tracking donations made
  • CRM - managing demographics about participants
  • Integration with Twilio made it easy to manage access to the location
  • Integration with Stripe reduced workload and increased accuracy
  • Monitoring the financial database gives a checks and balance to Quickbook data
  • Provides full history of a participants activity in one convenient location
  • Asset management system
  • Maintenance system
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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