# Laravel vs Yii Comparison | | Laravel | Yii | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 157 | 24 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (71.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (79.2% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Laravel | Yii | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.3 (120 reviews) | 8.7 (19 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (120 reviews) | 7.8 (20 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.8 (62 reviews) | 8.3 (9 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (47 reviews) | 8.1 (9 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.6 (106 reviews) | 7.8 (20 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (41 reviews) | 8.1 (9 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.5 (118 reviews) | 10.0 (19 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Laravel #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Yii #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Database DevOps Software | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Laravel** | 9.7/10 | 20 | | **Yii** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | Laravel | Yii | |---|---|---| | **Automation** | 9.3 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Change validation** | 9.6 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Version control** | 8.9 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Management | Feature | Laravel | Yii | |---|---|---| | **Visibility** | 9.4 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Rollbacks** | 9.2 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Post-deployment validation** | 8.9 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [PHP Web Frameworks](https://www.g2.com/categories/php-web-frameworks) **Unique to Laravel (1):** [ Database DevOps Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-devops-software) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Laravel | Yii | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 71.5% | 79.2% | | **Mid-Market** | 21.5% | 12.5% | | **Enterprise** | 6.9% | 8.3% | ### By Industry #### Laravel - **Information Technology and Services:** 28.0% - **Computer Software:** 23.8% - **Internet:** 9.1% - **Program Development:** 6.3% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.2% - **Entertainment:** 2.1% - **Design:** 2.1% - **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 2.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.1% - **E-Learning:** 1.4% - **Other:** 18.9% #### Yii - **Information Technology and Services:** 29.2% - **Computer Software:** 25.0% - **Internet:** 8.3% - **Human Resources:** 8.3% - **Wholesale:** 4.2% - **Telecommunications:** 4.2% - **Program Development:** 4.2% - **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 4.2% - **Law Practice:** 4.2% - **Higher Education:** 4.2% - **Other:** 4.2% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Laravel - [Angular](https://www.g2.com/products/angular/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (165 reviews) - [CodeIgniter](https://www.g2.com/products/codeigniter/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (58 reviews) - [Laminas Project (formerly Zend Framework)](https://www.g2.com/products/laminas-project-formerly-zend-framework/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (35 reviews) - [Symfony](https://www.g2.com/products/symfony/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (29 reviews) - [Slim Framework](https://www.g2.com/products/slim-framework/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (6 reviews) - [CakePHP](https://www.g2.com/products/cakephp/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (43 reviews) - [Scriptcase](https://www.g2.com/products/scriptcase/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5 reviews) - [Phalcon](https://www.g2.com/products/phalcon/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (26 reviews) - [Modx](https://www.g2.com/products/modx/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (13 reviews) - [Harness Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/harness-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (281 reviews) ### Alternatives to Yii - [Angular](https://www.g2.com/products/angular/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (165 reviews) - [CodeIgniter](https://www.g2.com/products/codeigniter/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (58 reviews) - [Symfony](https://www.g2.com/products/symfony/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (29 reviews) - [Phalcon](https://www.g2.com/products/phalcon/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (26 reviews) - [CakePHP](https://www.g2.com/products/cakephp/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (43 reviews) - [Laminas Project (formerly Zend Framework)](https://www.g2.com/products/laminas-project-formerly-zend-framework/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (35 reviews) - [Laravel Development Services](https://www.g2.com/products/laravel-development-services/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (44 reviews) - [Silex](https://www.g2.com/products/silex/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (16 reviews) - [Slim Framework](https://www.g2.com/products/slim-framework/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (6 reviews) - [Modx](https://www.g2.com/products/modx/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (13 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Laravel - Title: [What is laravel and why it is used?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-laravel-and-why-it-is-used) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "Laravel is primarily used for building custom web apps using PHP. It’s a web framework that handles many things that are annoying to build yourself, such as..." - Title: [What is the best way to create amazing web?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/37035-what-is-the-best-way-to-create-amazing-web) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** " Start with clear navigation. Use conversational English. Apply SEO best practices in mind. Provide all the relevant information. ..." - Title: [What is the best way to host my Laravel application on live server? And what is the best way to secure it?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/36926-what-is-the-best-way-to-host-my-laravel-application-on-live-server-and-what-is-the-best-way-to-secure-it) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "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." - Title: [What are pros and cons of using laravel framework?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-pros-and-cons-of-using-laravel-framework) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Pros - fast way to development , large developer community Cons - ORM query sometime takes time" - Title: [What is laravel good for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-laravel-good-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Web Development" ### Yii No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/laravel-vs-yii)