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PHP

A popular general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited to web development.

Some of the top features or benefits of PHP are: Cost-Effective, Large Community, Cross-Platform, Database Support, Speed, Built-in Functions, and Server-Side Scripting. You can visit the info page to learn more.

Best PHP Alternatives & Competitors in 2025

The best PHP alternatives based on verified products, community votes, reviews and other factors.
Filter: 12 Open-Source Alternatives. Latest update:

  1. 76

    Python is a clear and powerful object-oriented programming language, comparable to Perl, Ruby, Scheme, or Java.

    Open Source

    /python-alternatives
  2. 64

    Lightweight, interpreted, object-oriented language with first-class functions

    /javascript-alternatives
  3. 53

    A concurrent, class-based, object-oriented, language specifically designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible

    /java-alternatives
  4. 58

    A dynamic, interpreted, open source programming language with a focus on simplicity and productivity

    Open Source

    /ruby-alternatives
  5. 31

    A safe, concurrent, practical language

    Open Source

    /rust-alternatives
  6. 24

    5th major revision of the core language of the World Wide Web

    /html5-alternatives
  7. 43

    Simple, general-purpose, object-oriented programming language for the .NET platform

    /c-sharp-alternatives
  8. 31

    Has imperative, object-oriented and generic programming features, while also providing the facilities for low level memory manipulation

    /c-plus-plus-alternatives
  9. 22

    Statically typed Programming Language targeting JVM and JavaScript

    Open Source

    /kotlin-alternatives
  10. 34

    Powerful, fast, lightweight, embeddable scripting language

    Open Source

    /lua-alternatives
  11. 19

    Node.js is a platform built on Chrome's JavaScript runtime for easily building fast, scalable network applications

    /node-js-alternatives
  12. 15

    TypeScript allows developers to compile a superset of JavaScript to plain JavaScript on any browser, host, or operating system.

    Open Source

    /typescript-alternatives
  13. 10

    One of the most widely used programming languages of all time

    /c-alternatives
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