yiisoft/yii2 Alternatives

PHP web application framework

Yii 2 is a modern, high-performance, secure full-stack PHP framework for developing web applications.

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Drop-in peers

Same problem, same approach. Swapping one for another is a config change, not a rewrite.

same full-stack PHP role; choose if you prefer Symfony's modular components and DI ecosystem over Yii's integrated approach.

The Symfony PHP framework

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: PHP
: MIT

active26d ago

windwalker-io/frameworkGitHub

actively maintained modern PHP framework with component-based architecture; use it in place of Yii if you favor modular design.

PHP Rapid Application Development Framework

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: PHP
: MIT

active26d ago

Same job, different approach

Solves the same problem with a different architecture or at a different layer. Expect to rewrite the integration.

rails/railsGitHub

same job in Ruby with Rails conventions; choose if you want a Ruby rather than PHP stack.

Ruby on Rails

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: Ruby
: MIT

active27d ago

slimphp/SlimGitHub

microframework for lightweight HTTP apps/APIs; choose when full-stack features are overkill.

Slim is a PHP micro framework that helps you quickly write simple yet powerful web applications and APIs.

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: PHP
: MIT

active26d ago

Listed as an alternative to

These projects were analysed and named yii2 among their alternatives. The relationship is not symmetric — how yii2 rates them is a separate judgement, made when yii2 is analysed in its own right.

laravel/laravelGitHub

calls yii2 “Full-stack PHP framework with fast performance and a mature ecosystem; choose if you prefer Yii's scaffolding over Laravel's conventions.”

Laravel is a web application framework with expressive, elegant syntax. We’ve already laid the foundation for your next big idea — freeing you to create without sweating the small things.

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symfony/symfonyGitHub

calls yii2 “A full-stack PHP framework of the same class; choose it if you prefer integrated ActiveRecord and Gii scaffolding over Symfony's component-based setup.”

The Symfony PHP framework

31.1kPHPactive

laravel/frameworkGitHub

calls yii2 “Alternative PHP framework with component architecture; choose if you prefer Yii performance and built-in security features.”

Laravel is a web application framework with expressive, elegant syntax.

34.9kPHPactive

slimphp/SlimGitHub

calls yii2 “Choose Yii2 when you need a full-stack PHP framework with built-in security and rapid prototyping features rather than Slim's minimal approach.”

Slim is a PHP micro framework that helps you quickly write simple yet powerful web applications and APIs.

12.3kPHPactive