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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.

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    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 →

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    Laravel is a framework for building modern web apps and AI agents. Expressive syntax, built-in tools, and everything you need to ship fast.

    2025 · laravel.com · its alternatives →

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    Lumen▲173

    A PHP micro-framework by Laravel

    2015 · lumen.laravel.com · its alternatives →

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    A repository of open source projects built using Laravel

    2016 · openlaravel.com · its alternatives →

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    Create clean, simple but powerful web apps and APIs quickly.

    2019 · leafmvc.netlify.com · its alternatives →

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    Product Hunt for Laravel Apps

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    We showcase the best curated projects built with Laravel

    2018 · laravelmade.com · its alternatives →

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    Frame▲150

    Web frameworks list by technology and language

    2018 · 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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    Larabiz▲78

    A French jobs board dedicated to Laravel developers

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    The PHP Framework For Web Artisans

    2015 · laravel.com · its alternatives →

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    Laravel vs Other Frameworks

    2023 · hauper.com · its alternatives →

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    The Laravel Framework Version 5 for Beginners

    2016 · leanpub.com · its alternatives →

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    Leaf 3▲116

    Simple and elegant PHP

    2021 · leafphp.dev · its alternatives →

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    The best way to learn Laravel today

    2021 · laravelupandrunning.com · its alternatives →

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    Desktop Laravel admin panel app with no configuration needs

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    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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    The official Laravel job board

    2014 · larajobs.com · its alternatives →

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    LaraNx▲85

    Laravel SEO and theme management

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Create clean, simple but powerful web apps and APIs quickly.

    2020 · leafphp.netlify.app · its alternatives →

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    Laraub▲9

    A place for Laravel projects and packages.

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Learn everything about the undocumented secrets in Laravel

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Complete Laravel Frame work for any projects

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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