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24 alternatives to Laravel Framework

The PHP Framework for Web Artisans

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Laravel Framework launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1AF
A Full-Stack Web Framework for Go▲531
Hey HN! I want to share my side project with you. It's called Bud and it's a full-stack web framework for Go. I created a short video to show you how to create a minimal Hacker News clone with Bud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoypcRqn-xA. The framework is free, open source and MIT Licensed. You can find it on Github: https://github.com/livebud/bud. I started working on Bud 2 years ago after watching the introductory Laracast videos about the Laravel web framework. I was just blown away by how productive you can be in Laravel. However, like many of you,…
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
2L4
Laravel 4 - This framework is revolutionizing PHP.▲38
2013 · laravel.com · its alternatives →
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Lumen▲173
A PHP micro-framework by Laravel
2015 · its alternatives →
4
Open Laravel▲108
A repository of open source projects built using Laravel
2016 · its alternatives →
5
Leaf PHP MVC Framework▲110
Create clean, simple but powerful web apps and APIs quickly.
2019 · its alternatives →
6
We Are Laravel▲22
Product Hunt for Laravel Apps
2018 · its alternatives →
7
Laravel Forge▲133
Simplify deployment and server management for modern apps
Oct 2025 · laravel.com · its alternatives →
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Frame▲150
Web frameworks list by technology and language
2018 · its alternatives →
9
Leaf PHP▲113
Create clean, simple but powerful web apps and APIs quickly.
2019 · its alternatives →
10
Remix▲413
Next gen full stack web framework
2022 · its alternatives →
11LJ
LaraJobs – Jobs for web artisans▲36
2014 · larajobs.com · its alternatives →
12
Laravel Cloud▲56
The fastest way to deploy and scale Laravel apps
2025 · its alternatives →
13
LaraFast▲249
Bring that idea live with our Laravel SaaS Boilerplate
2024 · its alternatives →
14
Leaf 3▲116
Simple and elegant PHP
2021 · its alternatives →
15
Laravel Up & Running▲94
The best way to learn Laravel today
2021 · its alternatives →
16
Laravel Forge▲125
Instant PHP platforms on Linode, DigitalOcean, and more
2014 · its alternatives →
17AP
API Platform for Laravel▲10
2024 · api-platform.com · its alternatives →
18
Laravel Kit▲93
Desktop Laravel admin panel app with no configuration needs
2021 · its alternatives →
19DH
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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Module Framework▲215
Build static responsive websites playfully.
2017 · its alternatives →
21
Laraub▲9
A place for Laravel projects and packages.
2024 · its alternatives →
22
Laravel Secrets▲90
Learn everything about the undocumented secrets in Laravel
2021 · its alternatives →
23
AdonisJS▲238
A fully featured web framework for Node.js
2021 · its alternatives →
24
Wolff▲103
Ridiculously small PHP framework for building web apps 🐺
2020 · its alternatives →

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