Is Laravel full-stack?
If you’re going to market looking for a framework, the very short answer to ‘is Laravel full-stack’ is yes. But, today we’re going to go deeper, explain what full stack means and how Laravel compares to other frameworks on the market.
What does full-stack mean?
A full-stack platform has a database, frontend and backend. The frontend is the customer-facing side, and the backend is the server and client-side stuff. Using a full-stack framework puts all the tools Laravel certified development agencies like us need, all in one place. And that’s pretty handy. Acquaint explains, “One of the core features of Laravel is its support for the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture. MVC is a design pattern that separates the application’s data, user interface, and control logic into three separate components, making it easier to maintain and modify the application over time.” For Laravel, we can use Eloquent ORM for the model, the Blade templating engine for the view and the framework itself as the controller, for example.
What about other full-stack frameworks?
While we prefer to use Laravel or Django, there are other web app frameworks out there like ASP.NET and Ruby on Rails. We just find Laravel’s syntax easier to use and a bit more intuitive. Plus, with a more modern web dev focus, it’s got built-in support for single-page applications and RESTful APIs, things companies need to make the kinds of robust tools our clients are asking for.
How does Laravel compare?
Looking at Laravel versus a framework like Ruby on Rails, for example, there are some upsides. It has a more streamlined development process and more features for complex web applications. Authentication, routing and caching are also easier with the modular object-oriented libraries. Flexiple explains, “Laravel provides built-in protection against common security threats such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and cross-site request forgery (CSRF). It also supports two-factor authentication and encryption out of the box, making it a secure choice for web development.” And it easily works with 3rd party tools and can scale to meet even enterprise-level challenges. Just look at how we’ve used it for Kids Party Finder, The Commonwealth and a leading London estate agency.
Laravel backend features
Laravel is known for its ORM system, called Eloquent, and has great middleware for adding custom logic. As we said before, authentication and routing are smooth, and it has good built-in security features. Lastly, the command-line interface, Artisan, is great for generating code and doing quick migrations.
Laravel front-end features
For the frontend, the built-in Vue.js integration makes it easy to create a great-looking UI. Then you have the Blade engine for making dynamic HTML pages and the Mix tool for compiling and optimising your JavaScript and CSS assets.
What can we say? We love Laravel. (So much so, we’re even on the board.) Can we help you make your next amazing web app on Laravel? Get in touch today.
