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Laravel 11 · PHP 8.3 · Symfony · 280+ PHP Apps Shipped

PHP Development Company for Web and CMS Platforms

Senior PHP development since 2015. Laravel 11, Symfony 7, PHP 8.3 with strict typing, custom CMS, headless commerce, legacy modernisation. Production PHP that survives Black Friday traffic and yearly compliance audits.

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  • 280+

    PHP Apps in Production

  • 11+ yrs

    Shipping PHP Since 2015

  • Laravel 11

    Default Framework

  • 99.9%

    Average Client Uptime

Your Trusted PHP Partner

Modern PHP Development for Long-Lived Web Applications

Laravel and Symfony, Built for Production Scale

Work with senior PHP developers who have shipped Laravel and Symfony to production for over a decade. From custom eCommerce platforms and headless CMS to API-driven SaaS backends and legacy PHP 5 to 8 migrations, we build PHP that scales with your business and stays maintainable long after launch.

PHP Clients

Which companies trust us with PHP development?

Real PHP and Laravel applications live today, across 35+ countries

  • Marra Forni logo
  • Vandaag Service logo
  • Doukani logo
  • Farm Fetch logo
  • BedPlus logo
  • Calliope logo
  • Helox logo
  • SpeedHome logo

How Much Do PHP Development Services Cost?

Transparent USD Rate Bands, No Hidden Markup

PHP development services typically range from $15,000 for a small Laravel app with CMS and admin, up to $150,000 and above for an enterprise platform built on Symfony with microservices and ERP integrations. Custom SaaS backends with multi-tenancy, queues, and APIs run $45,000 to $120,000. Dedicated senior PHP developer rates start at $22 per hour or $2,500 per month. Decipher Zone replies to your brief within 1 business day and sends a fixed-price proposal in 5 business days.

  • Small Laravel app

    $15K+

    CMS + admin + auth

  • Custom SaaS backend

    $45K to $120K

    Multi-tenant, queues, API

  • Enterprise platform

    $150K+

    Symfony, microservices, ERP integrations

  • Dedicated developer

    $2,500/mo+

    Senior, monthly rolling

What We Build

What can we build with PHP?

From greenfield Laravel apps to Symfony enterprise systems and legacy PHP modernisation. Same senior team, same code review bar.

  • Custom Laravel Applications

    Greenfield Laravel 11 builds with PHP 8.3, strict types, Eloquent ORM, Filament admin panels, Inertia.js or Livewire front ends, Pest test suite.

  • Headless and Custom eCommerce

    Headless Magento 2, Shopware, or custom Laravel commerce. Multi-currency, dealer pricing, B2B order workflows, ERP integrations.

  • Custom CMS and Content Platforms

    Editorial workflows, multi-locale publishing, page builders, role-based access. Custom Laravel CMS, Statamic, October CMS, or Strapi headless.

  • Symfony Enterprise Apps

    Symfony 7 for large, long-lived enterprise systems. Doctrine ORM, API Platform for typed APIs, Messenger for queues, modular bundle architecture.

  • PHP APIs and Microservices

    Laravel API + Sanctum, Symfony API Platform, JSON:API responses, OpenAPI specs, rate limiting, idempotency. PHP services that integrate cleanly with Node, Java, and Python.

  • Legacy PHP Modernisation

    Migrate PHP 5 or 7 to PHP 8.3, CodeIgniter to Laravel, monolith to modular. Reproducible builds with Composer, Rector for automated refactors, phased rollout.

Reference Stack

Which technology stack do we use for PHP development?

Six layers we wire together on greenfield PHP projects. Each layer is observable, replaceable, and tested in isolation.

  • Layer 01

    Language

    PHP 8.3 with strict types

    Readonly classes, enums, fibers, JIT, typed properties, attributes, performance gains over PHP 7

  • Layer 02

    Framework

    Laravel 11, Symfony 7

    Laravel for rapid product delivery, Symfony for large enterprise systems, both with first-class type safety

  • Layer 03

    Data

    MySQL 8, PostgreSQL 16, Redis

    Eloquent or Doctrine ORM, migrations versioned with Phinx or built-in tools, connection pooling, replicas

  • Layer 04

    Queues + Jobs

    Laravel Horizon, Symfony Messenger

    Redis or RabbitMQ backed queues, retries with exponential backoff, dead-letter routing, scheduled jobs

  • Layer 05

    APIs

    Laravel Sanctum, API Platform

    Token auth, OpenAPI specs, JSON:API responses, rate limiting, idempotency keys for safe retries

  • Layer 06

    Observability

    Sentry, Datadog, Telescope

    Structured logs with Monolog, error tracking, performance APM, query log analysis in dev

Delivery Process

How does our PHP development process work?

Predictable cadence, documented milestones, audit-friendly deliverables at every stage.

  1. 01Day 0 to 5

    Architecture Review

    Free architecture review of your current PHP stack. Written proposal with milestones, team shape, and rate band in 5 business days.

  2. 02Day 6 to 10

    SOW and Onboarding

    Mutual NDA before any code. UK or USA SOW. Your repo provisioned. Senior developers onboarded to your sprint cadence.

  3. 03Sprint 0

    Scaffold and CI/CD

    Laravel 11 or Symfony 7 scaffold with strict types, Pest or PHPUnit, Larastan, Rector, Composer audit, Pint formatting, CI on day one.

  4. 04Every Sprint

    Two-Week Sprints

    Two-week sprints with public board. Weekly demos in your time zone. Code review on every PR. Static analysis and load tests on every build.

  5. 05Milestone

    Production Release

    Documented release. Runbook, observability, and load-test results attached. Production cutover during your maintenance window.

  6. 06Post-Launch

    Run and Maintain

    Optional support retainer. Same team. Same SLA. 95 percent of clients extend past 12 months. Handover documentation included.

7-day No-Risk Trial

The first week is on us

On dedicated PHP developer engagements, the first week is on us. Walk away free if the fit is wrong.

Start with a brief
Engagement Models

What engagement models do you offer for PHP development?

Transparent USD rate bands, rolling monthly cancel, no setup fees, no markup.

  • Hourly

    Pay only for hours used

    $22/hour

    Tracked weekly, billed monthly

    • Code reviews and audits
    • PHP performance tuning
    • Short surge work
    • No minimum commitment
    • Mutual NDA before brief
    Start Hourly
  • Most Popular

    Dedicated

    Senior PHP developer, full-time on your team

    $2,500/month

    Monthly rolling, cancel anytime

    • One developer, only you
    • Embedded in your sprint
    • Reports to your stakeholders
    • 7-day no-risk trial
    • 48-hour replacement guarantee
    Get a Shortlist

  • Staff Aug

    Plug into your existing PHP team

    $2,200/month

    Per-developer monthly

    • Joins your standups
    • Your sprint, your tools
    • Your codebase, your repo
    • Scale up or down monthly
    • 48-hour replacement
    Augment Team

  • Fixed Scope

    Locked deliverables and timeline

    $15,000+ project

    Per-milestone payments

    • Best for Laravel MVPs
    • Locked scope upfront
    • Locked timeline
    • Demo-based acceptance
    • No surprise change orders
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Production Work

What have we built with PHP?

Four recent engagements across B2B eCommerce, marketplace, and commerce platforms with metrics procurement and development can both verify.

Frequently Asked

PHP Questions Development Leaders Actually Ask

Rate bands, PHP and Laravel versions, framework choice, migrations, performance, answered up front.

  • What does PHP development cost?

    Small Laravel apps start at $15,000. Custom SaaS backends with multi-tenancy, queues, and APIs run $45,000 to $120,000. Enterprise platforms built on Symfony with microservices and ERP integrations start at $150,000. Dedicated senior PHP developer rates from $22 per hour or $2,500 per month.

  • Which PHP and Laravel version do you use?

    PHP 8.3 with strict types and Laravel 11 for almost everything new. Symfony 7 for large enterprise systems. We also maintain PHP 7.4, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2 codebases in production and run phased PHP version upgrades with reproducible builds.

  • Do you handle Laravel and Symfony migrations?

    Yes. Laravel 8/9/10 to 11, Symfony 4/5/6 to 7, CodeIgniter to Laravel, monolith to modular. PHP 5 or 7 to 8.3 with Rector for automated refactors. Phased rollout behind feature flags, no breaking changes during migration.

  • Can you build headless commerce and custom CMS?

    Yes. Headless Magento 2, Shopware, custom Laravel commerce. Custom Laravel CMS with Filament admin, Statamic, October CMS, or headless Strapi. Multi-currency, B2B dealer pricing, integration with ERPs like SAP, NetSuite, Dynamics 365.

  • What about PHP performance, caching, and observability?

    OPcache and JIT enabled, Redis or Memcached for cache, page-level cache where it makes sense. Sentry for errors, Datadog APM or Laravel Telescope for queries, Pulse for real-time monitoring. We load test with k6 before production.

  • How fast can you start a PHP project?

    Senior PHP developer replies within 24 hours of your brief. Free architecture review and written proposal in 5 business days. SOW signed by day 10. First code in your repo within 2 weeks.

  • Why hire Decipher Zone for PHP?

    Ten years shipping PHP in production. 280+ PHP applications live today. 95 percent client retention past 12 months. ISO 9001 certified. NDA signed on request. Source code in your repository from day one. 7-day no-risk trial on dedicated engagements.

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