In this tutorial, we have to know about the CodeIgniter framework vs CakePHP framework features comparison. CakePHP and CodeIgniter are most often used in PHP frameworks. Both frameworks are support MVC(Model, View and Controller) structure and use routing methods.
Features of CakePHP Vs CodeIgniter Framework
| Features | CodeIgniter | CakePHP |
| Code Structure | MVC(Model, View and Controller) | MVC(Model, View and Controller) |
| Database Model | Relational Object Oriented | Object Relational Document Oriented |
| Template Language | file extension(.php) | file extension(.ctp) |
| Documentation | Yes | Yes |
| PHP Version | V4 => PHP 7.2 or newer V3 => PHP 5.6 or newer V2 => PHP 5.1.6 or newer | V4 =>PHP 7.2 or newer V3 => PHP 5.6 or newer V2 => PHP 5.3 or newer V1.1 => PHP 4 or 5 |
| Access Control Lists | No | Yes |
| Code Generation | No | Bake Console |
| Auto-calling functions | No | Yes(requestAction) |
| Ajax | Missing | It comes in with a built-in Ajax helper |
| ORM | In CodeIgniter, one has to depend on third parties. | Built-in ORM that’s easy to use |
