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Fern vs PHPMaker

Fern

buildwithfern.com

PHPMaker

phpmaker.dev

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FigureFernPHPMaker
Price fromFree—
Free planYes—
Free trial—Yes
Open sourceYes—
WebYesYes
WindowsYesYes
macOSYes—
LinuxYes—
APIYesYes
Self-hostedYesYes
Plans published24
Spec score · Code Generators9.0 (#2)8.1 (#15)
Publishing audiencebothThe maker says PHPMaker is suitable for beginners and experienced developers alike.
IntegrationsListed integrations include PostHog, Google Analytics, Segment, Mixpanel, FullStory, Intercom, Postman, and Context7.The feature list names Google, Facebook, Microsoft Azure, and SAML login support.
SecurityFern's trust center lists SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, and CCPA and provides access requests for its SOC 2 report, penetration test summary, and information security policy.Generated applications can use record-level User ID security, table-level User Level security, and two-factor authentication via Google Authenticator, email, or SMS.
SupportThe Enterprise plan includes dedicated support and an uptime SLA.The maker lists email support for registered license holders and provides support contact addresses.

Plans

Fern

  • FreeFree
  • EnterprisePriced on request

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PHPMaker

  • TrialFree
  • PHPMaker (3-Month Subscription)$179.90, paid once
  • PHPMaker (6-Month Subscription)$249.90, paid once
  • PHPMaker 2026 (Perpetual)$399.95, paid once

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