PHP frameworks comparison

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Comparison chart of the stable versions of best PHP frameworks in order to help you to choose the PHP framework adapted to your specific needs: Agile Toolkit vs Banshee vs CakePHP vs CakePHP2 vs CodeIgniter vs Fat-Free vs FuelPHP vs Jelix vs Kohana vs Laravel vs Lithium vs Mako vs MkFramework vs PPI Framework vs Solar vs Symfony vs Symfony2 vs Yii vs Zend Framework vs Zend Framework 2 vs Zikula.

Features

This part in the comparison table try to summarize the important features of the main PHP frameworks.

Object-relational mapping (ORM) are components that helps you to transform your databases access in a more friendly object oriented manner. Instead of manipulating records, you manipulate objects and could most of the time forget about all the SQL queries that goes behind the scene.

Code generation make developers life easier by creating files and default content automatically so you don't have to.

Edge Side Includes (ESI) allows, with a compliant gateway cache, to cache a page fully and to update only parts of the page that have changed.

Resources

This section is an important part, it helps you to directly go to the section essential when using a new framework: the tutorials and documentation. Have a look at the tutorial and documentation to get a quick view at the code verbosity, and the documentation quality.

Do not hesitate to add comparison criteria, other PHP Framework or simply leave a comment or rate the framework you know...

WebsiteLatest versionRelease dateLicenseRequirementsLast updateFeaturesInternationalization I18N / L10nORMCache storageCode generationServicesTemplate SystemWeb2.0Testing libraryEdge Side IncludesResourcesWebsiteTutorialGithub / Bitbucket / SourceforgeCommercial SupportNotable projects using itTwitterYour reviewsSimplicityLikeCascading File System
Agile Toolkithttp://agiletoolkit.org/4.2.42013-02-07AGPL, Proprietary>=PHP5.32013-02-20 11:00:00callback gettext arrayCustom (Support for Joins, Expressions, Actions, Conditions, Subselects, PDO-based)Extensible (Provided Session, Arrays)DiscouragedIntegrated with packagist.orgFast, simple built-in passive template engineFull jQuery, jQuery UI, Grid System, Native AJAX, Popovers, Custom JS widgetsCustom, "Tester" class or PHPUnithttp://agiletoolkit.org/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyeZhwP1LP4http://github.com/atk4/atk4/Yes http://agiletech.ie/https://twitter.com/atk44.5 2 ratings 4
Bansheehttp://www.banshee-php.org/3.52012-07-05OpenSource (custom)2012-07-29 21:54:45XSLThttp://www.banshee-php.org/0 no rating 0
CakePHP2http://cakephp.org/2.32013-01-28MIT>= PHP 5.2.82013-02-08 23:43:15gettext, PHP arrayCustomMemcache, APC File, APC, Memcache, RedisCLIThird partyCustom but Smarty/Twig can be usedFull jQuery, jQuery UI, Grid System, Native AJAX,RestFulPHPUnithttp://cakephp.org/http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/tutorials-and-examples/blog/blog.htmlhttps://github.com/cakephp/cakephpYes http://cakedc.comHot Scripts, Affilorama...https://twitter.com/cakephp4.0 1 rating 3
CodeIgniterhttp://codeigniter.com/2.1.22012-06-29BSD-style>= PHP 5.1.62012-07-11 08:22:19language classFile, apc, memcached, xcacheXML-RPCPHP, Simple template parser "{var_name}"jQuery HTML5boilerplatePHPUnit (In development)http://codeigniter.com/http://codeigniter.com/user_guide/tutorial/index.htmlhttps://github.com/EllisLab/CodeIgniterhttp://expressionengine.com http://skyclerk.com/4.3 3 ratings 33
Fat-Free (F3)http://fatfree.sourceforge.net2.0.132012-08-28GPL3>=PHP 5.32012-08-28 21:22:55ICU/intlAxon (SQL), M2 (MongoDB), and Jig (flat files)APC, xCache, Memcache, Filesystem, Shared memoryOpenID, Twitter, Google, Yahoo, Akismet, XML-RPC, SOAPPHP, custom plugin, Twig, Haanga, Smarty, etc.JS-library agnosticBuilt-inhttp://fatfree.sourceforge.nethttp://fatfree.sourceforge.net/page/getting-startedNohttp://fatfree.sf.net5.0 1 rating 8
FuelPHPhttp://fuelphp.com/1.5.22012-06-24MIT>= PHP 5.32013-02-28 08:07:20PHP arrayCustomFile, Redis, Memcache, APCCLIPHP, Dwoo, HAML, JADE, Markdown, Mustache, Smarty, TwigJS-library agnosticPHPUnithttp://fuelphp.com/https://github.com/fuelhttp://twitter.com/fuelphp5.0 1 rating 4
Jelixhttp://jelix.org/1.3.32012-08-24LGPL>= PHP 5.22012-08-28 21:27:38XML File, PHP ArrayData Access Object (DAO)File, APC, Memcache, RedisCLIXML-RPC and many others provided on booster.jelix.orgjTpljQueryPHPUnithttp://jelix.org/http://jelix.org/articles/en/tutorialsNoHaveFnuBB forum project : http://www.havefnubb.orghttps://twitter.com/jelixfmk0 no rating 4
Kohanahttp://kohanaframework.org/3.22011-07-15BSD>= PHP 52013-01-11 01:19:05CustomAPC,
File,
Memcached,
Memcached-tags,
SQLite,
Wincache		http://kohanaframework.org/http://kohanaframework.org/3.2/guide/kohana/tutorials0 no rating 4 Yes
Laravelhttp://bundles.laravel.com/3.2.102012-09-28MIT>= 5.3.02012-10-12 23:26:09ELOQUENT ORMFile System, Database, Memcached, APC, Redis, Memory (Arrays)CLIBlade, Customhttp://bundles.laravel.com/http://laravel.com/docshttps://github.com/laravel/laravel5.0 4 ratings 10
Lithiumhttp://lithify.me/0.102011-06-18>= PHP 5.32012-06-18 08:34:59gettext, PHP arrayCustomApc, File, Memcache, Memory, Redis, XCachePHPhttp://lithify.me/http://lithify.me/docs/manual/quickstart0 no rating 1
Makohttp://makoframework.com2.3.22012-08-24BSD>= PHP 5.3.12012-08-28 21:24:02language classThird party. Doctrine, Propel ...APC,
File,
Memcache / Memcached,
Memory,
Redis,
SQLite,
XCache,
ZendDisk,
ZendMemory,
WinCache		PHPJS-library agnostichttp://makoframework.comhttp://twitter.com/makoframework0 no rating 0
MkFrameworkhttp://mkdevs.com/4.42.02013-04-07AGPLv3PHP >= 5.22013-04-10 16:11:22plugin_i18nCustom possibilité facilement d'utiliser un autre (doctrine par exemple)cache html de page complète et/ou de "zones"/"modules" du siteMkbuilder: générateur Webcustomhttp://mkdevs.com/http://www.developpez.com/index/redirect/14907/Introduction-au-mkframework-un-framework-PHP-simple-a-prendre-en-main-par-Michael-Bertocchi/http://projets.developpez.com/projects/mkframework0 no rating 1
Openbiz Cubihttp://www.openbiz.me3.0.72013-01-11BSD>=PHP52013-01-12 08:46:54Zend I18N has UI interfaceSupported Metadata Level ORMBased on Zend_Cachehas built in Openbiz AppbuilderWebServicesSmarty and PHPbuilt-in jQuery and PrototypePHPUnithttp://www.openbiz.mehttp://code.google.com/p/openbiz-cubihttp://code.google.com/p/openbiz-cubiYes http://www.openbiz.me0 no rating 1
PHPixiehttp://phpixie.com1.502012-07-06BSD>=PHP 5.3.02013-01-11 01:19:05PHPixie ORMPHPhttp://phpixie.comhttp://phpixie.com/tutorials/learn-phpixie-in-30-minutes/https://github.com/dracony/PHPixie0 no rating 1 Yes
PPI Frameworkhttp://www.ppi.io1.02012-01-01MIT>= 5.3.02012-01-02 23:24:23gettext, PHP arrayDoctrine
Propel2		APC
Redis
File
Memcached
XCache		All ZF componentsPHP
Twig
Smarty
PHPTal		jQuery
Html5bolierplate
Twitter Bootstrap
Modernizr		PHPUnithttp://www.ppi.iohttp://www.ppi.io/docshttp://www.bestbuys.com, http://www.joined.com, many many more0 no rating 3
Solarhttp://solarphp.com/1.1.22010-11-09BSD>= PHP 5.22011-12-20 21:51:08language classAPC,


Memcache,



XCache		PHPhttp://solarphp.com/http://solarphp.com/manual/blog-demo0 no rating 0
Symfony2http://symfony.com/2.2.12013-04-06MIT>= PHP 5.3.22013-04-16 00:08:52XML (XLIFF)
CSV
PHP		Doctrine 2APC,
eAccelerator,
XCache		CLIPHP, TwigPHPUnitYes include tag onlyhttp://symfony.com/http://symfony.com/doc/current/quick_tour/index.htmlYes http://symfony.com/services/supportDailymotion:
http://symfony.com/blog/dailymotion-powered-by-symfony
Drupal 8
eZ Publish 5
https://twitter.com/symfony4.0 1 rating 12
Yiihttp://www.yiiframework.com/1.1.122012-08-19BSD>= PHP 5.1.02012-08-28 21:24:32gettext
database
PHP array		Database Access Objects (DAO), Active Record (AR)APC,
Database,
eAccelerator,
File,
Memcache,

WinCache,
XCache,
ZendPlatform		Yii CLI, Gii (Web based)SOAP / WebServicesPHP and Prado's - Several others using Extensions (Razor, Smarty, Twig, etc)built-in jQuery, extendable to any javascript frameworkPHPUnit, Seleniumhttp://www.yiiframework.com/http://www.yiiframework.com/doc/blog/Yes http://www.clevertech.biz/blog/yii/http://www.stay.com http://www.fictioncity.nethttp://twitter.com/yiiframework4.0 1 rating 31
Zend Framework 2http://framework.zend.com/2.0.02012-09-05BSD>= PHP 5.32012-09-10 21:31:17PHPUnithttp://framework.zend.com/http://framework.zend.com/manual/en/learning.quickstart.intro.htmlYes http://www.zend.com/en/support-center/support/3.5 2 ratings 4
Zikulahttp://zikula.org/1.3.32012-05-06GPL>= PHP 4.32012-06-18 08:45:57gettextSmartyhttp://zikula.org/0 no rating 0
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