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What do you like best about Silex?

Easy to extend the routes used, painless to set up Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Silex?

It could definitely do with some more auth middlewares Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Silex:

Read the documentation thoroughly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Silex solving and how is that benefiting you?

Needing a router that does everything it needs to without causing unnecessary pain Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What is Silex?

The PHP micro-framework based on the Symfony2 Components

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The PHP micro-framework based on the Symfony2 Components


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Year Founded
2012
HQ Location
Asnieres sur Seine, lle-de-France
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@sensiolabs
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Recent Silex Reviews

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Verified UserMid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"web api using silex"
I was looking for light weight php framework which I can use for writing web api for my website. silex helps me to do that .
Alen K.
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Alen K.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"Fast to get started and easy to work with"
I liked how easy it was to start prototyping with Silex and get the app up and running
Vijay S.
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Vijay S.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"Silex is light weight and fast micro framework, It is mostly smilier to Laravel."
It's Routing System, Doctrine ORM, Service Providers.
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15 out of 16 Total Reviews for Silex
3.7 out of 5
15 out of 16 Total Reviews for Silex
3.7 out of 5
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Alen K.
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What do you like best about Silex?

I liked how easy it was to start prototyping with Silex and get the app up and running Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Silex?

With Silex being left behind and Symfony Flex becoming the recommended way to do things.

Silex will always have a place in my heart Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Silex:

As grate as silex is, going to a full framework is recommended, such as Symfony or Laravel Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Silex solving and how is that benefiting you?

Quick to deploy php websites, get the new ideas out to the world and ease of use.

combine that with Twig and you have a great little framework that can do pretty much everything Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Paweł M.
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What do you like best about Silex?

It's a small framework that I've always appreciated for the simplicity and power it provides. It is perfect as an API for mobile applications or small websites. It has all the necessary components that ensure security and quick integration with databases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Silex?

Unfortunately, due to the introduction of the micro framework to symfony 4, it lost its importance. People have been using it less and less, and are using symfony, which has a much larger community. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Silex solving and how is that benefiting you?

I was able to create an API for a mobile application in a very quick and easy way. The download application made it possible to track runners who took part in the competition. In addition, there were many additional elements such as news, notifications, information about professions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Luís B.
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What do you like best about Silex?

His simplicity and low footprint.

Is a micro-framework, and as such, very close to PHP, with the minimum needed for what we expect from a MVC framework. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Silex?

The biggest downside is her end of life was in June 2018. This way his use now, for new projects, make not to be the best choice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Silex solving and how is that benefiting you?

A backend application for a SPA app. His low footprint with the least needed was the biggest benefit at the time it was created.

But at the moment, I would choose Symfony 4, which already has the minimum needed out of the box. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ridwan Aji B.
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What do you like best about Silex?

silex it's a micro framework which means small in size and easy to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Silex?

they stop development and recommend using symfony instead Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Silex solving and how is that benefiting you?

actually i never use silex in production, just playing around with it coz in my work place, we use lumen or laravel as a base fw to use for our projects.

but actually it's cool and easy to use. i just don't have chance to use it in production. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Hristijan S.
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What do you like best about Silex?

It is very easy to extend it's functionality. Just following the documentation with ease you can create your own modules or integrate with third-party libraries. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Silex?

Lack of community. Sometimes it is hard getting some help for the framework. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Silex solving and how is that benefiting you?

I was using Silex to build simple but powerful APIs for different applications. Very easy learning curve and great documentation for bootstraping simple projects. Even if project grows by time Silex can handle more complex projects and structures. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vijay S.
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What do you like best about Silex?

It's Routing System, Doctrine ORM, Service Providers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Silex?

Development support not going to continue Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Silex solving and how is that benefiting you?

Start easily with build REST APIs based applications, I saw we can handle routes, database model in a fast way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Raghavendra H.
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What do you like best about Silex?

The entire framework is lightweight and highly extensive Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Silex?

Difficult to scale up or use for large projects Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Silex:

For micro / mini apps or app bases, Silex is a go to framework Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Silex solving and how is that benefiting you?

Mini app for bar code generator and reader.

It’s really easy to import many libraries and no need to write multiple files for basic route and controllers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Chandra Prakash V.
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What do you like best about Silex?

The best in Silex is

1. Simplicity

2. Ease

3. light weighted.

due to the above qualities of silex i prefer silex framework . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Silex?

It is new framework use Laravel and other php framework but some how need to add angular and node as well in it as this are the new areas. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Silex solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use silex for create some REST Api for our projects in company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Leisure, Travel & Tourism
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What do you like best about Silex?

I was looking for light weight php framework which I can use for writing web api for my website.

silex helps me to do that . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Silex?

it is little bit hard to understand for new developers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Silex solving and how is that benefiting you?

I can easily develop rest api quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Silex?

Best services.All service members are good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Silex?

There is one issue when we get login via Google then it will be not login. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Silex solving and how is that benefiting you?

Almost all the problems solved by silix Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.