Laravel

Laravel is a PHP framework for web applications. It comes with almost everything a backend needs: routing, database access, authentication, queues, mail, scheduling and testing.

Strengths: what it’s good at

• Complete: common features are built in, so projects focus on what makes them unique.
• Readable: expressive, well-documented code that other developers can pick up.
• Ecosystem: first-party tools for admin panels, payments, real-time features and deployment.
• Hosting: PHP runs almost everywhere, from shared hosting to managed platforms.

Limits: what to consider

For simple content sites, a full backend framework is more than needed; a static site or a CMS is the leaner choice.

Use: when I choose it

For custom web apps, customer portals, internal tools and APIs with complex business logic, for projects that need a reliable admin area, and for teams already working with PHP.