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    Laminas Project

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AZend Framework was a PHP framework developed by Zend Technologies and acquired by Rogue Wave Software. The Laminas Project is the community managed Open Source Continuation of Zend Framework managed by the Linux Foundation. Transition initiated after Rogue Wave was acquired by Perforce in 2019.N/A

    Perforce Zend

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AZend, acquired by Rogue Wave Software in 2017 and then by Perforce in 2019, is a PHP Application Server that aims to improve web app deployment, debugging, and monitoring. Zend offers secured PHP Runtimes and Support for Mission-Critical Applications.

    $250

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    Laminas ProjectPerforce Zend
    Editions & Modules
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    Zend Server with Z-Ray Developer Edition - Standard
    $250
    per license
    Developer Edition Bundle: Zend Server with Z-Ray
    $299
    per license
    Zend Server with Z-Ray Developer Edition - Enterprise
    1,000
    per license
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    Laminas ProjectPerforce Zend
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Laravel PHP Framework
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Laminas ProjectPerforce Zend
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    Laminas ProjectPerforce Zend
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Open Source
    I would say you can use Zend with any project of any size but in a personal experience I would recommend it more for small or medium sized projects. Since the code you will be writing with Zend has more verbosity than the one you can write with other frameworks, that might be a problem to maintain larger projects.
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    Perforce Software
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    Pros
    Open Source
    • Excellent interface for databases. I trust that no bad data will accidentally be injected causing the databases to become corrupt or drop.
    • The routing is really great. We have a lot of custom routing and it makes it very easy to add or adjust routes and ensure they're getting where they need to go.
    • Zend provides so much flexibility in the controllers for dealing with the view. It's so easy to customize the view to render just how you want it. Especially when dealing with a request that may or may not be ajax.
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    Cons
    Open Source
    • Zend Framework 2 is overly complex for small projects.
    • Zend Framework 2 documentation sometimes overlooks small details, which means you will need to delve into the code directly.
    • Zend Framework 2 bug fixes on GitHub usually take quite a long time to get patched.
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    Perforce Software
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Open Source
    I absolutely love Zend Framework. However we are using Zend Framework 1 and when we get to the point that we need to go Zend Framework 2 (for PHP namespacing) I may explore other frameworks. When we chose Zend it was the best option for us. I'd like to see if maybe there's a better fit that doesn't have the same complicated overhead of Zend Framework
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    Perforce Software
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    Usability
    Open Source
    Zend is very usable once you learn how to use it. I've had moments where I thought what I want to do isn't possible but I've learned I haven't looked in the correct place yet. Zend is a Catch-22. It's very usable once you know how to use it. But I strongly feel it's worth learning
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    Perforce Software
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    Support Rating
    Open Source
    Zend Framework has the best (paid) support and ecosystem I've ever seen in a PHP framework. The company has developed many products, including Zend Server, Zend Debugger, and an Eclipse-based IDE that extends the framework to create an entire development platform that can improve developer productivity and software quality while maintaining the clean architecture that characterizes the framework.
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    Perforce Software
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    Alternatives Considered
    Open Source
    While Zend Framework is similar to Laravel and Symfony, and seemingly more popular among businesses, I feel like it is harder to use compared to these two. Laravel and Symfony seem more friendly to the developer in terms of documentation and ease of use, though Zend Framework isn't too far behind and can be more powerful.
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    Perforce Software
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    Return on Investment
    Open Source
    • Overall, Zend PHP Engine has had a positive return on our business objective of creating a medium sized web-application, debugging the application to assess problems before they occur, and to create dynamic API calls via our backend custom software.
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