With over hundreds of unique programming languages, deciding on the best programming language for web development project is quite difficult. Considering the current web development market, PHP is the clear winner and far outweighs the competitors. Clean syntax, free to use, open source in nature, platform independence and an array of frameworks such as CodeIgniter, CakePHP, Laravel, Slim, Yii, Zend and FuelPHP are the major reasons responsible for the popularity and extensive usage of PHP programming language.

To make it simpler for you to make the selection, we have compared PHP with other popular languages of Python, ASP.NET, Node.js, Ruby on Rails and Express. Let’s understand this comparison of PHP with other web technologies through the following infographic:

Infographic source: Hidden Brains