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PHPMaker vs Symfony MakerBundle

PHPMaker

phpmaker.dev

Symfony MakerBundle

symfony.com

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FigurePHPMakerSymfony MakerBundle
Price from—Free
Free plan—Yes
Free trialYes—
Open source—Yes
WebYes—
WindowsYesYes
macOS—Yes
Linux—Yes
APIYesYes
Self-hostedYesYes
Plans published41
Spec score · Code Generators8.1 (#15)8.3 (#10)
Founded19992017
PurposePHPMaker generates PHP scripts from supported databases to create web applications for viewing, editing, searching, adding, and deleting records.Symfony Maker generates commands, controllers, form classes, tests, and other code to reduce boilerplate.
SupportThe maker lists email support for registered license holders and provides support contact addresses.The Symfony documentation directs users to open an issue to discuss requested MakerBundle extension points.

Plans

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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Symfony MakerBundle

  • Symfony MakerBundleFree

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PHPMaker

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Symfony MakerBundle

Symfony MakerBundle generates PHP code for Symfony projects through commands in the `make:` namespace. It can create commands, controllers, form classes, tests, and other code to reduce boilerplate. The bundle requires no configuration by default, though its settings can be overridden, and generated PHP files are formatted with php-cs-fixer. The `make:entity` command requires `doctrine/orm` to be installed and configured; it supports ORM but not ODM. Developers can add commands by extending `AbstractMaker` and registering the class as a `maker.command` service. Generated code generally cannot be modified, so the documentation recommends creating a custom maker when changes are needed. Symfony source code is released under the MIT license. The bundle is installed with Composer as a development dependency and costs nothing. Symfony directs users to report security issues privately; for confirmed vulnerabilities, its core team prepares a patch, obtains a CVE identifier, and publishes an announcement. The documentation directs extension-point requests to an issue.

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