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24 alternatives to Catappa Framework

New PHP Framework to quickly develop app with generators

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Catappa Framework launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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PhpAppBuild – develop software fast and easy▲8
2016 · phpappbuild.com · its alternatives →
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Leaf PHP MVC Framework▲110
Create clean, simple but powerful web apps and APIs quickly.
2019 · leafmvc.netlify.com · its alternatives →
3
Wolff▲103
Ridiculously small PHP framework for building web apps 🐺
2020 · its alternatives →
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fortrabbit▲79
PHP platform-as-a-service (PaaS)
2014 · fortrabbit.com · its alternatives →
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Leaf PHP▲113
Create clean, simple but powerful web apps and APIs quickly.
2019 · leaf-docs.netlify.com · its alternatives →
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Teh Playground▲87
Rapid online PHP prototyping
2016 · beta.tehplayground.com · its alternatives →
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HyperApp – 1k JavaScript framework for building web applications▲303
1kB-ish JavaScript framework for building hypertext applications - hyperapp/hyperapp
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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App Server▲63
The next generation PHP infrastructure.
2014 · techdivision.com · its alternatives →
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PHP Code Generator – A scaffolding framework▲27
2014 · about.asika.tw · its alternatives →
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Leaf 3▲116
Simple and elegant PHP
2021 · leafphp.dev · its alternatives →
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GPT WebApp Generator for React & Node.js▲272
Let AI create a full-stack web app based on your description
2023 · usemage.ai · its alternatives →
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Skaffolder 2.0▲162
Create web applications in a few clicks 💻
2019 · skaffolder.com · its alternatives →
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Hasty▲160
A fast code snippet generator for WordPress
2017 · wp-hasty.com · its alternatives →
14
Rails-Inspired PHP Framework▲28
2013 · github.com · its alternatives →
15
Ionic Framework▲109
Framework for developing hybrid mobile apps with HTML5
2014 · ionicframework.com · its alternatives →
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PHPRunner▲103
Professional web apps with little or no coding
2022 · xlinesoft.com · its alternatives →
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Leaf PHP Framework 2▲2
Create clean, simple but powerful web apps and APIs quickly.
2020 · leafphp.netlify.app · its alternatives →
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Appgyver Composer 2▲70
Visual builder for rapidly building enterprise apps
2015 · appgyver.com · its alternatives →
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Supersonic▲89
UI framework for building awesome hybrid mobile apps
2014 · appgyver.com · its alternatives →
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Laravel Spark▲32
Instant SaaS Scaffolding For PHP
2016 · spark.laravel.com · its alternatives →
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Dumbo – Hono inspired framework for PHP▲76
Hey HN, I last PHP professionally over 15 years ago, and I loved it. I switched to Ruby on Rails, then Node/Go/React/GraphQL as there was a lot more demand for those roles. However, PHP is back! In true JavaScript fashion, I decided to learn PHP again by building a framework to put all the pieces together in my brain. I absolutely love Hono.dev, and decided to base the PHP framework on that. Dumbo isn't intended to compete with Laravel, Symphony or Slim, if anything, it's something people can use in production, but also contribute to and be used as a learning resource for…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Flat Html to WebApp in no-time▲6
Fully usable web app ( Auth, Html Editor) generated in Php
2018 · its alternatives →
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Framework7▲11
A free and open source mobile HTML framework
2016 · its alternatives →
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Hyperapp – 1 KB JavaScript library for building front end apps▲69
1kB-ish JavaScript framework for building hypertext applications - hyperapp/hyperapp
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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