πŸ†š Symfony vs. Yii Framework

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Backend framework
Backend framework

About

Symfony is an open-source PHP web application framework and a set of reusable components designed to speed up the development and maintenance of web applications using best practices and high modularity.

It features over 50 decoupled packages for routing, templating, dependency injection, form validation, security, console tools, and internationalization.

Yii is an open-source, object-oriented, component-based MVC PHP web application framework.

It includes an implementation of the Active Record design pattern for database interaction, RESTful API support, multi-tier caching, role-based access control, and Gii, a code generation tool.

Headquarters

Clichy, Île-de-France, France
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Website

Pricing

Free βœ”οΈOpen source
Free βœ”οΈOpen source

Categories

Backend Frameworks β€Ί Rank #10
Backend Frameworks β€Ί Rank #9

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

Yii Framework technology is 1.1 times more popular than Symfony.
Total websites

Market share

Backend Frameworks

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Yii Framework is more popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Russia, while Symfony is more popular in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.
Germany
United States
United Kingdom
Russia
Switzerland
Austria
Netherlands
France
Belgium
Ukraine

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Yii Framework is more popular among sites focused on business, marketing and merchandising, and education and reference, while Symfony is more commonly used on online shopping, fashion and beauty, and alcohol sites.
Business
Marketing/Merchandising
Online Shopping
Education/Reference
Travel
Internet Services
Entertainment
Health
Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO
Real Estate

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#6,178
#8,663
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Name
Rank
faphouse.com
#646
#1,009
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See also

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