🆚 CakePHP vs. Slim

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Backend framework
Backend framework

About

CakePHP is a rapid development framework for PHP that uses MVC, front controller, associative data mapping and active record patterns to help developers build web applications faster.

It includes an ORM and query builder, integrated scaffolding and code generation tools, built-in validation and security against XSS, CSRF, and SQL injections, flexible routing and template helpers, i18n support, caching, and a large plugin ecosystem.

Slim is an open-source, object-oriented PHP micro framework designed for rapid development of web applications and APIs.

It offers a fast HTTP router, middleware support, PSR-7 and PSR-15 compatibility for HTTP messages and middleware, and integrates with any PSR-11 container for dependency injection.

Headquarters

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Website

Pricing

Free ✔️Open source
Free ✔️Open source

Categories

Backend Frameworks › Rank #20
Backend Frameworks › Rank #35

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The CakePHP backend framework is 11 times more popular than Slim.
Total websites

Market share

Backend Frameworks

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

CakePHP is more popular than Slim in all countries.
Japan
United States
Brazil
India
France
Netherlands
Poland
Spain
Germany
Canada

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

CakePHP is more popular than Slim in all market segments.
Business
Marketing/Merchandising
Online Shopping
Travel
Education/Reference
Sports
Internet Services
Entertainment
Public Information
Real Estate

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

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#8,463
#10,885
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