Comparisons
LaravelSymfonySlimLumen

What’s the Same

Lumen users, StrataPHP is your upgrade path:

  • Micro size — Lumen ~15MB, StrataPHP ~450kb
  • API-first — JSON responses, no views by default
  • Fast — Both built for sub-50ms responses
  • Simple routing — `$app->get()`, `$app->post()`
  • No ORM — Use DB facade or raw PDO
  • Middleware — Same concept, PSR-15
  • Service Container — Bind + resolve
  • Actively maintained — Lumen is EOL, StrataPHP isn’t
Lumen is discontinued. Laravel team recommends Laravel for new projects. StrataPHP gives you Lumen’s speed with modern PSR standards + a future.