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CakePHP vs Kohana

A side-by-side look at CakePHP and Kohana. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

CakePHP

CakePHP

Development

CakePHP is an open source web framework for building web applications in PHP. It follows the model-view-controller architecture and aims to make building web apps simpler and faster. It has built-in features for routing, database access, templating, authentication, and more.

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Kohana

Kohana

Development

Kohana is an open-source HMVC PHP framework that aims to be secure, lightweight and performance-oriented. It has a simple API and modular structure to allow developers to use only the components they need.

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