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Django vs Laravel
PHP web framework with expressive syntax and built-in ORM
Which to pick
Pick Django if you want…
- Rapid, secure Python web apps
- Python web development
- Integrations with Python (on Django's list, not Laravel's)
Pick Laravel if you want…
- Full-stack PHP framework with AI extensions
- PHP applications
- Integrations with PHP, React or Vue (on Laravel's list, not Django's)
Django is a high-level Python web framework with its own ORM and admin panel.
Side by side
- What it is
- Django:Django is a free, open-source high-level Python web framework for rapid, secure, and scalable web development.
- Laravel:Laravel is an open-source PHP framework with built-in tools for building modern web apps and AI-enabled services.
- Best for
- Django:Rapid, secure Python web apps
- Laravel:Full-stack PHP framework with AI extensions
- Who it’s for
- Django:Python developers building web applications.
- Laravel:PHP developers building web applications and AI agents.
- Pricing
- Django:Open source
- Laravel:Open source
- Open source
- Django:Yes, 91,240 GitHub stars
- Laravel:Yes, 85,038 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Django:Python
- Laravel:PHP, React, Vue, Svelte, Inertia, GitHub Actions, Laravel Cloud, Nightwatch
Django features
- Object-relational mapper. Maps Python classes to database tables, handling SQL automatically.
- Automatic admin interface. Generates a ready-to-use admin UI for managing site data.
- Robust template system. Provides a powerful, extensible way to render HTML with Python data.
- Internationalization. Built-in support for translating apps into multiple languages.
- Security features. Includes protections against common attacks like XSS, CSRF, and SQL injection.
- Scalability. Designed to handle high-traffic sites and scale horizontally.
Laravel features
- Starter kits. Pre-configured starter kits for React, Vue, and Svelte.
- AI SDK. Integrated AI SDK and Boost AI assistant for building AI-enabled features.
- Laravel Cloud. Autoscaling hosting with pay-as-you-go pricing, instant databases, workers, cache and storage.
- Preview environments. Zero-risk, production-like preview environments that integrate with GitHub Actions.
- Nightwatch observability. Full-stack monitoring with error detection, performance insights and automated fixes.
- ORM & migrations. Eloquent ORM and migration system for database schema management.
Django vs Laravel FAQ
Is Django or Laravel free?+
Yes, both are free and open source.
Is Django or Laravel open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Django (django/django on GitHub, BSD-3-Clause license) and Laravel (laravel/laravel on GitHub).
Do Django and Laravel integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Django lists Python; Laravel lists PHP, React, Vue, Svelte and 4 more.
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