CakePHP vs. Laravel

It is the most powerful scripting language providing numerous frameworks,

tools and libraries.

PHP framework offers easy

upgradability, maintainability,

ease of change of database and

more, therefore it has become

difficult to judge which framework

is best for your website.

Below is the comparison between two

most popular frameworks CakePHP

and Laravel:

introduction

CakePHP

▣ It uses structured and bug-free coding for developing websites.

▣ Its components and objects are highly organized.

▣ It is very popular among the experts

1.Pros of CakePHP

❏ CakePHP has a clear set of conventions and a lean MVC architecture to build web

application simpler and faster.

❏ It offers personalized templates and great user management feature for flexibility

and fast coding.

❏ With CakePHP you can build SQL queries easily and obtain results on server site

as it is built on an object relation modal.

“Cons of CakePHP▣ Strict naming conventions can be confusing and restrictive, but loss of

functionality is possible while overwriting.

▣ Documentation is extensive, but somewhat overwhelming at times

resulting in lack of vital information.

▣ One is required to configure default path for URLS because of the

routing problem of CakePHP.

2.Laravel

▣ Laravel is the king of PHP frameworks supporting rapid application

development

.

▣ Laravel web development is trouble free as it comes with a bundle of

features like migration, auto loading facility, object relational mapping and

more.

prosLaravel has an easy to use approach to routing, which can be easily

activated with better control and flexibility.

Laravel is made up of decoupled libraries to easily swap components with

least efforts

It is necessary to be familiar with third party

product while using laravel as it is too

much dependent on other frameworks.

Cons of Laravel

Laravel is new so it has instability with the

coding and you cannot find much pertinent

information regarding the same.

There is a compatibility issue with the

laravel due to its fast development period.

ConclusionCakephp and Laravel are two of the most feature-rich frameworks in the world. Both

frameworks are unique in their own ways, having set of advantages and disadvantages.

In our opinion, choose CakePHP if you want to develop a dynamic website in short time and

use Laravel to build APIs and complex web application development.