Should you choose Laravel or Symfony in 2022 ?
Tags: laravel, symfony, php, webdev
Published: 2022-05-05 23:14:33

My experience learning Laravel vs symphony



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It’s been years now since I have got into web development, the idea of having a website up and running always excited me and it was only a dream at first, it took some time and knowledge for me to get my first website up, I was proud, so proud, although it was only on Html, Css and a bit of javascript (No frameworks).

Things got more exciting when I got more into the backend, I choosed to learn php because I wasn’t really serious about web development, it was easy and you can get more things done with less effort, then the crucial question started to pump out.

**What should I learn Laravel or Symfony ?**




Laravel and Symfony are both so famous and have a big community which means whatever error you’ll get, you will have its solution in a matter of seconds by doing a simple search in forums,

Laravel in a big part is build on symphony, it reuses existing components of different frameworks to create a web application. It is well-known for the simple coding approach and the reduced the development time, which is great for developing a simple PHP application.

Although, if you’re planning on building more complex enterprise projects in the future (I’m not talking about blogs or simple e-commerce websites of course) Symfony may be a better bet. it is is based on open-source PHP projects like Propel, Doctrine, and Swift Mailer but since 2005 Symfony risen as a more and more reliable and mature framework. It is mainly used for complex enterprise projects.

In 2021 Laravel appeared as the most popular PHP framework. It relying on magic methods and traits made the code shorter and the whole framework easier to understand,

When choosing a PHP framework, you should be driven by the project requirements and consider your developers’ preferences. Some of them may have good arguments for choosing one of the technologies.

And last but not least the performance. Laravel is considered to be slightly faster, it secures a proper version control system, which helps the migration of applications later. Although, if Symfony is properly implemented, the speed of the application improves.


**When is Laravel better than Symfony ?**




Laravel seems to be perfect for projects when you need to develop your app quickly, and you do not want to spend so much time nor money, it is easier if you’re just a beginner and not that serious about web development and by not serious I mean you’re just an enthusiast, not planning on doing it as a full time job. When you decide to download Laravel, you will get many ready to use implementations that make the work easier.

Magic methods are the greatest advantage of Laravel — you can avoid too complicated and too long code. It is saving your time and money.



**When is Symfony better than Laravel?**




Symfony is the way to go for long-term, complex projects. It requires you higher financial outlays, but it returns the favor when you want to personalize your app. New versions of Symfony is so light weight, it only provides for you the necessary tools you need to run a basic web application and as you go you can add the things you need.


**Conclusion**



Laravel and Symphony are both popular and trustworthy. As we mentioned before, the crucial thing is to consider what kind of projects you’re planning on working on in the near future and choose.