Share your experience using Laravel PHP Framework

My main use case for Laravel PHP Framework is that I am also a freelance software developer, so I use it for building websites and web platforms, back offices, and similar projects.

While it depends on the project, I mainly use Laravel PHP Framework for websites and web apps.

A quick specific example of a project where I used Laravel PHP Framework is my personal website; I used the TALL stack, so Laravel, Livewire, Tailwind, and Alpine, with a back office made in Filament PHP. I am also a teacher of Laravel coding.

The best features Laravel PHP Framework offers are its ecosystems, including the related packages that transform how I develop things with it. Its structure and scaffolding are very complete and easy to use.

The ecosystem and scaffolding of Laravel PHP Framework have helped me significantly in my projects; for instance, all the authentication packages of Laravel are very important in my job. I have used mostly Fortify but also Laravel Breeze, and both of these packages are essential for the structure of a website. Additionally, tools like Laravel Nova and Filament PHP are great for creating back offices and admin panels. I also speak at the Italian Laravel Day, which is a convention focused on Laravel, and the community around the framework is incredible.

Other standout features about Laravel PHP Framework community include Laracasts, a website where I can find numerous workshops, videos, and webinars about the Laravel world, all of very high educational quality, and for its cost, it is really a bargain.

Laravel PHP Framework has positively impacted my organization because it is very easy to use and master while providing incredible control over everything. It is also very safe, built upon important features of cybersecurity, making it a sound foundation for web development in general and for web applications.

I do not think there is really any room for improvement in Laravel PHP Framework because it is pretty much perfect. The Laravel team does a great job renovating the framework every year, and while it could perhaps better incorporate other languages that are not PHP, like JavaScript frameworks, it does a really good job as it stands.

I do not have anything on the table right now regarding needed improvements.

I have been using Laravel PHP Framework for five years.

Laravel PHP Framework is definitely stable in my experience.

The scalability of Laravel PHP Framework is great; with the right tweaks, I can build a very simple and smooth website, as well as a complex e-commerce site or a CMS. It is very easy to use it in different ways, which is something I really appreciate about it.

There is no formal customer support for Laravel PHP Framework, but the community is very active, and I honestly have not had any problems with Laravel.

Before using Laravel PHP Framework, I used to develop in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and I also tried developing something in ReactJS or similar frameworks. However, Laravel PHP Framework is too comfortable to use, making it hard for me to use other solutions; it is perfect for my needs.

Although I cannot provide specific outcomes or metrics, working with Laravel PHP Framework has allowed me to deploy a website in maybe two weeks instead of months. It is a very easy-to-use framework that gives access to many important features which, without Laravel PHP Framework, I would have had to develop by hand. I can think of Laravel PHP Framework as a tool shed where everything is organized, and I just have to choose the right tool for the right job.

I do not have something specific in terms of return on investment metrics, but I have surely reduced time and employees; and for me as a freelancer, the fact that I do not have to pay for the technology means that everything I gain from my clients goes entirely to my profit, since I do not have to pay for any technology stack.

My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing for Laravel PHP Framework is that it is totally free, making it a win-win situation.

I evaluated other options including ReactJS and Vue.js before choosing Laravel PHP Framework.

My advice to others looking into using Laravel PHP Framework is to check out Laracasts videos to understand what the framework is and how it works. PHP is more alive than ever, despite what certain memes suggest.

I believe that everyone wanting to learn how to code, do web development, or step up their web development skills needs to evaluate Laravel PHP Framework and consider it. I rate this review as a ten out of ten.

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Our company's main system is entirely developed on Laravel PHP Framework, which we call our central system. Laravel PHP Framework is the foundation for our product's core architecture.

Our entire structure is built on Laravel PHP Framework, and the core functionalities we use it for include authentication, authorization, and keeping track of users and user permissions. All of these aspects of our system are managed through Laravel PHP Framework.

We also use Laravel PHP Framework to run our schedule-related software operations. There are weekly data syncs and monthly data syncs that are all run through PHP Artisan queues, which is a part of Laravel PHP Framework.

Laravel PHP Framework has a very organized structure for doing things, producing a modular structure that provides excellent consistency and a good layout for your project. It also supports a lot of functions and possibilities out of the box that you would have to hard-code otherwise if you use vanilla PHP, giving you a lot of control and organization skills, which is really beneficial.

Routing in Laravel PHP Framework is particularly valuable since those are the scripts that would require a lot of manual work if you use vanilla PHP. Laravel PHP Framework provides many of these capabilities out of the box, including an authentication framework, routing frameworks, middleware, and everything else. You can easily start building your own software without reinventing the wheel, making that a really good aspect of having a framework like this.

Since we started with Laravel PHP Framework, our product development time has been very efficient, and our team is very efficient and comfortable. Using this framework has helped tremendously, especially given that our developers are very experienced in this field.

I also happen to be a Python developer, and when comparing Python frameworks like FastAPI with Laravel PHP Framework, one thing I notice is that the syntax and the number of code lines you have to write to get something done is actually more than that in Python. I don't think that's a very highlighted bad case, but it's something of a concern because you have to write significantly more code in PHP to get a simple thing done than in Python. When I was a beginner to Laravel PHP Framework, I had some trouble understanding the syntax because PHP syntax was somewhat inconsistent at certain points, which I felt Python does not have. Python is very simple, and you can easily accomplish anything with Python, but Laravel PHP Framework is not exactly the same case. That's the only concern I see, but that's actually at the end of PHP itself, not Laravel PHP Framework. Laravel PHP Framework has actually done a good job of cleansing PHP of its verbose elements, so Laravel PHP Framework doesn't need any improvement mainly, but things that come with PHP cannot be fixed.

I started using Laravel PHP Framework once I joined the company, so it has been about eight months.

Laravel PHP Framework is stable in my experience.

We needed to scale up our workers about two weeks ago because we were getting more requests than usual, and it was really easy with Laravel PHP Framework. You can configure the PHP-FPM workers and Laravel PHP Framework picks it up, distributing the workload. When scaling up the system, using Laravel PHP Framework is really a good approach.

We have received help from Laravel PHP Framework community all the time, and they are really helpful. There is a very enthusiastic developer community around Laravel PHP Framework who are always helping each other, which is really amazing. If you are coming into Laravel PHP Framework, you don't have to worry about getting support; there will always be someone willing to help you along the way.

We didn't have a different solution earlier.

Laravel PHP Framework is totally free. I was not the person who set it up, but having such a powerful framework available at no cost is really amazing. I would really love to thank the developers and contributors all around the world who helped build this framework because they have done a great job, and having the ability to use it for free really means something.

I don't think we can answer that because there was no investment. Laravel PHP Framework was free of charge, and it is what we are built on right now, making our development very easy. However, I don't have exact figures to compare to because this is what we started with.

We did consider Java before choosing Laravel PHP Framework, but we felt the development was too complex, and our developers felt more comfortable with Laravel PHP Framework, so we chose it.

Laravel PHP Framework is a really nice framework, and it has a lot of functions that you don't see in PHP; it is actually PHP on steroids. Regarding the community, the community is really awesome and always willing to help. Laravel PHP Framework is one of the most common software development frameworks, especially for back-end development, with a lot of support coming from the community. The AI tools have a lot more understanding about Laravel PHP Framework compared to some less well-known frameworks, so if you are starting development with this, I think this would be a great choice. People say PHP is dead since 2023, but I don't believe PHP or Laravel PHP Framework would be dead anytime soon; it is really a good framework for you to start your development journey with. If you are looking to migrate, you might have to consider the trade-offs, but again, it is a good software development pathway to follow. I would rate this framework a 9 out of 10.