Phalcon

Phalcon is a high-performance, full-stack PHP web framework implemented as a C extension. This unique architecture allows it to execute with significantly less overhead and memory consumption compared to traditional PHP frameworks, making it exceptionally fast and efficient. It provides a…

Key facts

First appeared: 2012
Category: web_framework
Problem solved: Phalcon was created to address the performance and resource consumption limitations inherent in traditional PHP frameworks. By being implemented as a compiled C extension, it avoids the typical overhead of loading and parsing PHP files on every request, offering significantly faster execution speeds and lower memory usage than its interpreted counterparts.
Platforms: web, macos, linux, windows

Related technologies

Nginx
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Apache HTTP Server
Redis
PHP
MongoDB
Composer

Notable users

Startups and projects requiring minimal overhead and maximum speed
Various companies prioritizing performance for their PHP-based web applications and APIs