Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Leaf PHP Framework 2

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

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Leaf PHP Framework 2 launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Leaf PHP MVC Framework▲110

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

   2019 · leafmvc.netlify.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Leaf PHP▲113

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

   2019 · leaf-docs.netlify.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Leaf 3▲116

   Simple and elegant PHP

   2021 · leafphp.dev · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Leaf API Framework (PHP)▲3

   Lightweight PHP MVC framework for rapid API development.

   2020 · leafphp.netlify.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Leafjs▲81

   A lightweight web-components based frontend framework

   2022 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Wolff▲103

   Ridiculously small PHP framework for building web apps 🐺

   2020 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Laravel Framework▲38

   The PHP Framework for Web Artisans

   2023 · laravel.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Module Framework▲215

   Build static responsive websites playfully.

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Startup Framework 2.0▲356

   Create a beautiful, responsive website in under an 1 hour

   2017 · designmodo.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Leaf UI▲7

    A PHP library for building dynamic user interfaces

    2023 · ui.leafphp.dev · its alternatives →

11. 11
    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 →

12. 12
    Remake 2.0▲410

    A way to make web apps with just HTML & CSS

    2020 · remaketheweb.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    HyperApp – 1k JavaScript framework for building web applications▲303

    1kB-ish JavaScript framework for building hypertext applications - hyperapp/hyperapp

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    PHPRunner▲103

    Professional web apps with little or no coding

    2022 · xlinesoft.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Frame▲150

    Web frameworks list by technology and language

    2018 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Beacon PHP▲5

    A modern PHP framework for maintainable web applications

    Jul 2026 · beacon.shworx.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Lumen▲173

    A PHP micro-framework by Laravel

    2015 · lumen.laravel.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Rails-Inspired PHP Framework▲28

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19PC
    PHP Code Generator – A scaffolding framework▲27

    2014 · about.asika.tw · its alternatives →

20. 20
    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 →

21. 21
    I built a Python web framework▲173

    been working on this for nearly a year

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22WA
    Windwalker – A Modern PHP Framework▲15

    2015 · windwalker.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Laravel Forge▲133

    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 →

24. 24
    Webiik▲2

    PHP framework with only 1062 lines of code

    2019 · webiik.com · its alternatives →

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