Zend Framework is an open source framework for developing web applications and services using PHP. Zend Framework uses 100% object-oriented code and utilises most of the features of PHP, namely namespaces, late static binding, lambda functions and closures.
Zend Framework is the #3 ranked solution in top PHP Frameworks. PeerSpot users give Zend Framework an average rating of 9.0 out of 10. Zend Framework is most commonly compared to Laravel PHP Framework:
Zend Framework vs Laravel PHP Framework.
Zend Framework mindshare
As of March 2026, the mindshare of Zend Framework in the PHP Frameworks category
stands at 15.4%, down from 17.3% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
