At Liquid, we mostly work with Laravel, but we’re not dogmatic about it. We’ve also handled projects built with Symfony, and we still maintain a few legacy systems in CakePHP or even some custom frameworks.
In the end, it’s not about the logo on the framework — it’s about what you build with it.
Laravel: fast, elegant, and more than enough for 90% of projects
Laravel was born to make PHP development faster and more enjoyable.
And it nailed it. The syntax is clean, the ecosystem is massive, and the documentation is top-tier.
In our daily work, Laravel allows us to deliver complex projects — SaaS platforms, B2B e-commerce systems, ERP integrations, booking systems — without reinventing the wheel.
And if companies like BBC, Pfizer, or 9GAG use Laravel in production, it’s safe to say it’s not lacking power.
So, honestly, for most of our clients, Laravel is more than enough: fast to develop, secure, maintainable, and backed by an incredible community.
Symfony: the right framework when the project demands it
Symfony plays in another league.
It’s more structured, more strict, and designed for large-scale or enterprise environments where standards and modularity come first.
Many huge platforms — like Drupal, Prestashop, or Magento 2 — are built on Symfony components.
That’s why, when a client already has a Symfony stack, or when a project requires a very controlled architecture and complex integrations, we’re happy to jump in.
We like clean code, and Symfony certainly delivers that.
What really matters: the team and the mindset
The “Symfony vs Laravel” debate is often more philosophical than technical.
Both frameworks are powerful, secure, and capable of running projects of any size.
The real difference lies in how you approach development.
At LiquidBCN, we focus on productivity and quality results.
Laravel lets us move fast without sacrificing structure. Symfony, when needed, gives us that extra layer of robustness some architectures call for.
And if we have to maintain an old CakePHP or a custom-built system, we’ll do that too — good code doesn’t depend on the framework, it depends on who writes it.
In short...
If you need a modern, stable, and scalable application, Laravel is probably your best choice.
If your company already uses Symfony, or you require a highly standardized environment, we’ve got you covered there too.
The important thing isn’t the framework — it’s the technological strategy.
And that’s where we come in.
