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At a Glance
CodeIgniter
CodeIgniter
Star Rating
(58)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Laravel
Laravel
Star Rating
(153)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (71.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Laravel

CodeIgniter vs Laravel

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found CodeIgniter easier to use and set up. However, Laravel is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Laravel overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Laravel meets the needs of their business better than CodeIgniter.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Laravel is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Laravel over CodeIgniter.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CodeIgniter
No pricing available
Laravel
No pricing available
Free Trial
CodeIgniter
No trial information available
Laravel
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
45
9.3
117
Ease of Use
9.6
46
9.0
117
Ease of Setup
9.2
23
8.9
59
Ease of Admin
8.3
21
8.8
47
Quality of Support
8.3
40
8.7
103
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.8
17
8.9
41
Product Direction (% positive)
7.1
44
9.6
115
Features by Category
Database DevOps SoftwareHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
Not enough data
9.7
18
Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
13
Not enough data
9.6
16
Not enough data
8.9
14
Management
Not enough data
9.3
15
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
8.9
14
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CodeIgniter
CodeIgniter
Laravel
Laravel
CodeIgniter and Laravel are categorized as PHP Web Frameworks
Unique Categories
CodeIgniter
CodeIgniter has no unique categories
Laravel
Laravel is categorized as Database DevOps Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CodeIgniter
CodeIgniter
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
69.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
5.7%
Laravel
Laravel
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
71.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
7.1%
Reviewers' Industry
CodeIgniter
CodeIgniter
Computer Software
37.7%
Information Technology and Services
20.8%
Internet
9.4%
Management Consulting
3.8%
Telecommunications
1.9%
Other
26.4%
Laravel
Laravel
Information Technology and Services
27.9%
Computer Software
24.3%
Internet
8.6%
Program Development
6.4%
Marketing and Advertising
4.3%
Other
28.6%
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Laravel
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Discussions
CodeIgniter
CodeIgniter Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
CodeIgniter has no discussions with answers
Laravel
Laravel Discussions
What is laravel and why it is used?
3 Comments
Lankit P.
LP
Laravel is a PHP framework which used to create production grade battle-tested web application which is scalableRead more
What is the best way to create amazing web?
2 Comments
mit p.
MP
Start with clear navigation. Use conversational English. Apply SEO best practices in mind. Provide all the relevant information. ...Read more
What is the best way to host my Laravel application on live server? And what is the best way to secure it?
2 Comments
Mrinmai S.
MS
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