Alternatives
PHP alternatives
PHP is the official PHP homepage: docs, downloads, and the language that still runs a lot of the web. It is a poor fit if you need contracts, SSO, or a named vendor SLA. Here are 6 tools on Toolora that do a similar job, 6 of them free or with a free tier, and what each one does differently.
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Official downloads, docs, and the language homepage
Instead of PHP: Also covers language.
Free
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Official downloads, docs, and the systems language homepage
Instead of PHP: Also covers language.
Free
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The official Ruby language homepage: docs, downloads, and a language built for getting things done
Instead of PHP: Also covers language.
Free / open source
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The official MySQL homepage: docs, downloads, and the relational database that still runs a lot of the web
Instead of PHP: Same kind of tool, different trade-offs.
Free Community edition; paid Enterprise listed
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Official Go downloads, docs, and the language tour
Instead of PHP: Also covers language.
Free
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The official Laravel PHP framework homepage: docs, starter kits, and Cloud for shipping PHP apps
Instead of PHP: Also covers php.
Free / open source; Laravel Cloud and Forge billed separately
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