Legacy PHP modernization to a secure Laravel API
A fintech compliance team migrated a fragile, 8-year-old vanilla PHP application to a modern, secure, and tested Laravel 11 architecture.
PHP — and Laravel in particular — is still one of the most productive stacks on the web. We build new Laravel APIs, modernize legacy PHP codebases and run hybrid architectures.
PHP development is the engineering of server-side web applications using PHP, typically with frameworks like Laravel or Symfony — powering APIs, CMS platforms and enterprise systems where stability, ecosystem maturity and rapid delivery matter.
Modern PHP 8.4, strict types, Pest tests, queues, Horizon.
Strangler migration from patched PHP to modern Laravel or hybrid stacks.
DDD-aligned domains, clean architecture, long-lived systems.
Salesforce, HubSpot, NetSuite, Xero, Odoo, custom internal systems.
WordPress for content, Laravel for product — shared auth, one UX.
A plain answer up front. We'd rather not sell you something you don't need.
Pricing is quoted after discovery based on scope, team shape and delivery timeline.
The people you meet in discovery stay involved through architecture, delivery and launch.
Metadata, schema, page performance and semantic markup are part of delivery, not a post-launch add-on.
Tradeoffs, integrations and scope changes are documented so your team can audit decisions later.
Repos, infra, analytics and documentation live in your accounts from the beginning.
Real delivery examples tied to this service area, so buyers can move from claims to shipped work.
A fintech compliance team migrated a fragile, 8-year-old vanilla PHP application to a modern, secure, and tested Laravel 11 architecture.
A slow dashboard experience was rebuilt with React 19 and server rendering to improve product responsiveness and trial conversion.
A live geospatial operations dashboard was rebuilt to stay responsive under heavy event volume using Kafka, ClickHouse and React.
“Cuibit stepped into a messy SaaS rebuild, reset the architecture quickly and shipped without the usual agency handoff drama. The team felt embedded, not outsourced.”
“Cuibit brought order to a backend that had become risky to change. Better contracts, better visibility and fewer release surprises mattered more than any single framework choice.”
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Yes. Laravel is among the most productive, well-supported frameworks in web development, PHP 8.4 is fast and modern, and millions of production systems depend on it.
Usually modernize. A full rewrite is rarely the cheapest path — a phased strangler migration preserves features and reduces risk.
Yes. Hybrid stacks (Laravel + Node workers or Next.js frontend) are common and work well when the team sets clean boundaries.
Pricing is quoted after discovery based on scope, team shape and delivery timeline. A Laravel API with auth and data modeling, a CRM integration and an enterprise modernisation are each scoped differently, so we share a written proposal after discovery.
Usually modernise to Laravel — it preserves features, reduces risk and is faster to deliver than a full rewrite. Rewrites are justified only when the original codebase cannot be safely extended.
Laravel for rapid development, clean APIs and most SaaS/product work. Symfony for DDD-heavy enterprise systems with long lifecycles and strict architectural requirements.
OWASP Top 10 baseline, Laravel's built-in CSRF and XSS protection, prepared statements, dependency auditing, encrypted secrets and regular security updates.
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