#6161st of 102 in Backends, databases and hosting
cakephp
MVC web application framework for PHP with data mapping and front controller
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- Stars
- 8.8k
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- Nov 2026
- Last release
- Nov 2026
- Language
- PHP
8,740 on 21 Apr 20268,795 on 10 Nov 2026
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Overview
CakePHP is a PHP web framework built on MVC, Front Controller and associative data mapping patterns. It installs through Composer, either into an existing project or via the separate app skeleton for new ones. It has no AI features and fits this list only as a general backend framework.
Who it is for: PHP developers building conventional MVC web apps and APIs
Strengths
- Installs with a single `composer require cakephp/cakephp`
- Test suite runs on SQLite by default; other databases optional via phpunit.xml
- Static analysis at PHPStan level 8 with tracked code coverage
- Separate app skeleton repo for starting new projects
Weaknesses
- No built-in AI, model or agent integration
- PHP only; no other language bindings
- Framework library, not a ready-to-run backend with auth or storage service
What it needs
- no GPU
- Docker
- Needs PHP, Composer
Quick answers
Is cakephp open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.
Can you run cakephp with Docker?
Yes. Its repository has a Docker setup: a Dockerfile, a Compose file or a published image.
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