Zend Framework Reviews

Name: Zend Framework
Brand: Zend
Rating: 4.5 (1 reviews)

Vendor: Zend

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What is Zend Framework?

Zend Framework is an open source framework for developing web applications and services using PHP. Zend Framework uses 100% object-oriented code and utilises most of the features of PHP, namely namespaces, late static binding, lambda functions and closures.

Zend Framework is the #3 ranked solution in top PHP Frameworks. PeerSpot users give Zend Framework an average rating of 9.0 out of 10. Zend Framework is most commonly compared to Laravel PHP Framework: Zend Framework vs Laravel PHP Framework.

Zend Framework mindshare

As of March 2026, the mindshare of Zend Framework in the PHP Frameworks category stands at 15.4%, down from 17.3% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

PHP Frameworks Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Zend Framework	15.4%
Laravel PHP Framework	31.1%
Yii Framework	18.9%
Other	34.599999999999994%

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Key learnings from peers

Last updated Mar 25, 2026

Valuable Features

"Zend Framework allowed us to consolidate PHP code into a single set of modules and libraries, which are simple to share between different projects."

Room for Improvement

"It requires enterprise integration improvements from the security, and audit perspective (AD integration etc.). Also, integration into existing BI tools is not present."

These insights are based on the in-depth reviews provided by peers to help you make a better buying decision.

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Zend Framework Reviews Summary
Author info	Rating	Review Summary
Database Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees	4.5	I've used Zend Framework for three years, finding it easy to use with great documentation and community. It improved code consolidation, though I noted a need for better enterprise security and BI integration.