Compare Laravel and Symfony 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (71.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Laravel
Star Rating
(142)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (71.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about LaravelSymfony
Star Rating
(28)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SymfonySummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Reviewers mention that Symfony has a steeper learning curve compared to Laravel, with an Ease of Use score of 7.7 versus Laravel's 8.9, making Laravel more accessible for beginners.
- Users report that Symfony excels in automation features, scoring 9.0, which is particularly beneficial for complex projects requiring extensive automation, while Laravel's automation capabilities are not as robust.
- G2 users highlight that Laravel's ease of setup is superior, with a score of 8.7 compared to Symfony's 7.8, indicating that Laravel allows for quicker project initiation and deployment.
- Reviewers say that Symfony's version control feature, scoring 8.3, is less intuitive than Laravel's offerings, which may lead to challenges in managing code changes effectively.
- Users on G2 mention that Symfony's quality of support is rated at 8.5, which is slightly lower than Laravel's 8.6, suggesting that Laravel may provide a more responsive support experience.
- Users report that both frameworks have strong product direction, but Laravel's higher score of 9.6 indicates a more positive outlook on future updates and enhancements compared to Symfony's 9.0.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Laravel
No pricing availableSymfony
No pricing availableFree Trial
Laravel
No trial information availableSymfony
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
107
9.1
25
Ease of Use
8.9
107
7.7
25
Ease of Setup
8.7
49
7.8
9
Ease of Admin
8.8
45
6.2
7
Quality of Support
8.6
95
8.5
24
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
39
8.0
5
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
105
9.0
23
Features by Category
Functionality
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
Management
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Laravel
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Symfony
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
26.9%
Computer Software
23.8%
Internet
9.2%
Program Development
6.9%
Marketing and Advertising
4.6%
Other
28.5%
Internet
23.1%
Information Technology and Services
19.2%
Computer Software
19.2%
Program Development
11.5%
Marketing and Advertising
7.7%
Other
19.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
Laravel
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Vishwas R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Laravel is Free, opensource framework that is written in php.. it offer easy php extension installation.. More over it is easy for someone who has worked with MVC architecture, as it also follows MVC architecture.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Symfony
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Usman A.
Verified User in Computer Software
I like its user interface. I have build Food management application in the symphony. I like its fast working. Symphony is good to build management type of systems.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Zahid B.
Verified User in Computer Software
Its handling of MySQL database query structure is quite troublesome.
Vishwas R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Laravel is Free, opensource framework that is written in php.. it offer easy php extension installation.. More over it is easy for someone who has worked with MVC architecture, as it also follows MVC architecture.
Usman A.
Verified User in Computer Software
I like its user interface. I have build Food management application in the symphony. I like its fast working. Symphony is good to build management type of systems.
Zahid B.
Verified User in Computer Software
Its handling of MySQL database query structure is quite troublesome.
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Discussions
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3 comments
LP
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- Use everyday English.
- Consider SEO best practices.
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2 comments
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You can use Amazon Lightsail. It's the easiest and cheapest cloud web hosting solution by AWS. It has great performance and it is very secure.Read more
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