Modernize your PHP Stack for the AI Era

We build, scale, and modernize PHP applications with 16 years of deep rooted experience in the stack. Curotec is an official Premier Laravel Partner.

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PHP has become a fully modern language, but is your stack up to date?

PHP powers 77% of the web but most PHP applications don’t use what the language now offers. Property hooks, enums, readonly classes, fibers, and a type system that rivals TypeScript. Your codebase probably runs on patterns from PHP 7 or older while the language moved to 8.5. Curotec engineers modernize PHP applications and build new ones on Laravel and Symfony with the language features your framework already supports.

Our capabilities include:

Laravel application development and ecosystem integration
Symfony development for enterprise architecture
Legacy PHP modernization and framework migration
PHP 8.4/8.5 adoption with strict typing and modern syntax
API development, testing, and deployment automation

Who we support

We build and modernize PHP applications for teams scaling SaaS platforms and enterprise business systems.

SaaS Teams Scaling on Laravel

Your Laravel application serves your product but every release adds complexity. Routes handle too much logic, tests are sparse, and the upgrade to the latest Laravel version keeps slipping. You need engineers that are experts in the stack to help wrangle the chaos.

Companies Modernizing Legacy PHP

Your application runs on raw PHP or an outdated framework like CodeIgniter or Zend. No ORM, no templating engine, no automated tests. It works but every change is risky and slow. You need a migration path to Laravel or Symfony that moves incrementally without a full rewrite.

Enterprise Teams Running PHP at Scale

Your PHP application handles high-volume transactions in finance, patient data in healthcare, or student records in education. You need engineers who understand both the language and the compliance requirements of your industry.

Ways to engage

We offer a wide range of engagement models to meet our clients’ needs. From hourly consultation to fully managed solutions, our engagement models are designed to be flexible and customizable.

Staff Augmentation

Get access to on-demand product and engineering team talent that gives your company the flexibility to scale up and down as business needs ebb and flow.

Retainer Services

Retainers are perfect for companies that have a fully built product in maintenance mode. We'll give you peace of mind by keeping your software running, secure, and up to date.

Project Engagement

Project-based contracts that can range from small-scale audit and strategy sessions to more intricate replatforming or build from scratch initiatives.

We'll spec out a custom engagement model for you

Invested in creating success and defining new standards

At Curotec, it is more than just the solutions we build. We value relationships between our people and our clients — that partnership is why CEOs, CTOs, and CMOs turn to Curotec.

Helping a Series B SaaS company refine and scale their product efficiently

Why work with Curotec for PHP development?

PHP is our primary language. Not one of twelve we list on a services page — the one our engineers build production applications in every day. We’ve shipped over 250 Laravel and Symfony projects across SaaS, e-commerce, and enterprise systems. When your application needs modern PHP patterns, a framework migration, or an upgrade to 8.5, we’re not learning alongside you. We’ve already solved the problem you’re bringing us.

1 Extraordinary people, exceptional outcomes

Our outstanding team represents our greatest asset. With business acumen, we translate objectives into solutions. Intellectual agility drives efficient software development problem-solving. Superior communication ensures seamless teamwork integration.

2 Deep technical expertise

We don’t claim to be experts in every framework and language. Instead, we focus on the tech ecosystems in which we excel, selecting engagements that align with our competencies for optimal results. Moreover, we offer pre-developed components and scaffolding to save you time and money.

3 Balancing innovation with practicality

We stay ahead of industry trends and innovations, avoiding the hype of every new technology fad. Focusing on innovations with real commercial potential, we guide you through the ever-changing tech landscape, helping you embrace proven technologies and cutting-edge advancements.

4 Flexibility in our approach

We offer a range of flexible working arrangements to meet your specific needs. Whether you prefer our end-to-end project delivery, embedding our experts within your teams, or consulting and retainer options, we have a solution designed to suit you.

Where our PHP engineering goes deep

Laravel Development

Build and scale Laravel apps with Eloquent, queues, events, and ecosystem tools including Livewire, Filament, Nova, and Horizon.

Symfony & Enterprise Architecture

Develop enterprise applications on Symfony with bundles, Doctrine ORM, Messenger queues, and patterns built for long lifecycles.

Legacy PHP Modernization

Migrate raw PHP or outdated frameworks to Laravel or Symfony with automated refactoring, type safety, and tests added incrementally.

API Development & Integration

Design REST and GraphQL APIs with versioning, auth, rate limiting, and documentation your frontend and mobile teams rely on.

CMS Engineering

Create custom themes, plugins, and headless WordPress/Drupal architectures for content-heavy sites that need a more technical solution than a page builder.

Testing & Code Quality

Configure Pest and PHPUnit suites, PHPStan static analysis, and CI pipelines so every change is validated before reaching production.

Tools and frameworks across our PHP projects

Frameworks & Application Architecture

Our engineers choose frameworks and architectural patterns matched to your application’s scale, team size, and long-term needs.

Laravel – Full-stack framework with Eloquent ORM, Blade templating, queues, events, and an ecosystem spanning Forge, Vapor, and Nova
Symfony – Enterprise framework with reusable bundles, Doctrine ORM, Messenger component, and long-term support for complex architectures
Livewire – Full-stack Laravel components that handle dynamic UI without writing JavaScript, replacing SPAs for many interactive features
Filament – Admin panel and form builder for Laravel with TALL stack integration, relation managers, and custom dashboard widgets
FrankenPHP – Modern PHP application server with worker mode, early hints, and native HTTP/3 support for simplified production deployments
Slim – Micro-framework for lightweight APIs and microservices where a full framework adds unnecessary overhead

Database & Data Access

We connect your application to relational and document databases with ORMs and query builders tuned to your data model.

Eloquent ORM – Laravel’s Active Record implementation with relationships, scopes, accessors, and database-agnostic migration system
Doctrine ORM – Data mapper ORM for Symfony with lazy loading, DQL queries, and repository patterns for complex enterprise data models
PostgreSQL – Primary relational database for Laravel and Symfony applications with JSON support, full-text search, and advanced indexing
MySQL – Widely deployed relational database with InnoDB storage, replication, and native integration across both major PHP frameworks
Redis – In-memory store for caching, session management, queue backends, and rate limiting across Laravel and Symfony applications
Elasticsearch – Full-text search and analytics for product catalogs, log analysis, and content indexing via Laravel Scout or direct integration

Testing & Static Analysis

Curotec validates every layer with testing frameworks and static analysis configured for strict-type modern PHP.

Pest – Expressive testing framework with fluent syntax, architectural testing, and snapshot assertions built for Laravel codebases
PHPUnit – Standard testing framework with data providers, mocking, and coverage reporting across PHP frameworks and libraries
PHPStan – Static analysis at strict levels that catches type errors, dead code, and logic flaws without running the application
Playwright – End-to-end browser testing for validating full application flows from your PHP backend through the frontend
Laravel Dusk – Browser automation testing built for Laravel with authentication helpers, component selectors, and screenshot capture
Rector – Automated refactoring and upgrade tool that migrates PHP syntax, framework patterns, and type declarations across major versions

API & Frontend Integration

Our developers design APIs and connect your PHP backend to frontend frameworks with patterns that keep both sides in sync.

Laravel API Resources – JSON response transformation with pagination, conditional attributes, and resource collections for clean API output
GraphQL – Flexible query language via Lighthouse for Laravel or GraphQL-PHP for Symfony, giving frontends control over response shape
Inertia.js – Server-driven SPA adapter that connects Laravel to Vue, React, or Svelte without building a separate API layer
Sanctum – Lightweight authentication for SPAs, mobile apps, and token-based API access with session and token guard support
Passport – Full OAuth2 server implementation for Laravel applications that need authorization code grants and third-party API access
OpenAPI / Swagger – API documentation generation from route annotations or dedicated spec files for consumer-facing and internal APIs

CMS & Content Platforms

Our team engineers content platforms where WordPress or Drupal handles publishing for high-traffic, content-heavy organizations.

WordPress – Custom theme and plugin development, REST API integration, and headless architectures for enterprise content management
WooCommerce – E-commerce on WordPress with custom product types, payment gateway integration, and inventory management at scale
Drupal – Enterprise CMS with granular permissions, content workflows, and multilingual support for complex publishing requirements
Magento – Adobe Commerce platform for high-volume storefronts with catalog management, B2B features, and multi-store configuration
Statamic – Laravel-based CMS with flat-file or database storage, flexible content modeling, and Git-friendly version control
October CMS – Laravel-powered CMS with a clean plugin architecture and back-end builder for custom admin interfaces

Deployment & Infrastructure

Curotec deploys PHP applications with containerized builds and CI pipelines configured for your framework and hosting requirements.

Docker – Multi-stage builds with PHP-FPM, Nginx, and Composer install layers for consistent behavior across all environments
Kubernetes – Orchestrated scaling for PHP services with Helm charts, health checks, and worker deployments for queue processing
AWS – EC2, ECS, RDS, ElastiCache, and S3 configuration for Laravel and Symfony applications in production environments
Laravel Forge – Server provisioning and deployment for Laravel applications on DigitalOcean, AWS, or custom providers with zero-downtime deploys
GitHub Actions – CI workflows that run Pest, PHPStan, and deployment steps on every pull request before code reaches production
Terraform – Infrastructure-as-code for provisioning compute, databases, caching layers, and environment-specific configuration

FAQs about our PHP development services

Is PHP still a serious language?

PHP is a widely-used server-side scripting language designed for web development. It’s dynamic, robust, and powers a significant portion of the web, making it a top choice for creating interactive and data-driven websites and applications.

Should we use Laravel or Symfony?

Laravel for teams that want rapid development, an opinionated ecosystem, and tools like Livewire and Filament out of the box. Symfony for enterprise applications that need modularity, long-term support, and granular control over every component. We build on both.

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We’re here to discuss how we can partner, sharing our knowledge and experience for your product development needs. Get started driving your business forward.