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Looking for an alternative to CodeIgniter? Site Stats Database tracks 6 other web frameworks; the top ones are below, ranked by adoption, with authority and traffic for each and the leading sites that use them. CodeIgniter itself is used by 1,379 websites. Back to CodeIgniter.
| Web Framework | Websites | Share | Median DR | Median traffic | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CodeIgniter (this page) |
| 1,379 |
| 7.2% |
| 28 |
| 2,725 |
| - |
| Ruby on Rails | 4,821 | 25.2% | 40 | 5,951 | CodeIgniter vs Ruby on Rails |
| Express | 4,256 | 22.2% | 39 | 4,444 | CodeIgniter vs Express |
| ASP.NET MVC | 3,798 | 19.8% | 29 | 7,050 | CodeIgniter vs ASP.NET MVC |
| Laravel | 2,871 | 15.0% | 32 | 3,286 | CodeIgniter vs Laravel |
| Django | 1,712 | 8.9% | 44 | 5,270 | CodeIgniter vs Django |
| CakePHP | 214 | 1.1% | 30 | 3,937 | CodeIgniter vs CakePHP |
4,821
Websites
25.2%
Share of Web Framework
40
Median DR
5,951
Median traffic
Top sites using Ruby on Rails
4,256
Websites
22.2%
Share of Web Framework
39
Median DR
4,444
Median traffic
Top sites using Express
3,798
Websites
19.8%
Share of Web Framework
29
Median DR
7,050
Median traffic
Top sites using ASP.NET MVC
Laravel is a PHP web application framework with expressive, elegant syntax.
2,871
Websites
15.0%
Share of Web Framework
32
Median DR
3,286
Median traffic
Top sites using Laravel
Django is a high-level Python web framework that encourages rapid development.
1,712
Websites
8.9%
Share of Web Framework
44
Median DR
5,270
Median traffic
Top sites using Django
214
Websites
1.1%
Share of Web Framework
30
Median DR
3,937
Median traffic
Top sites using CakePHP
By number of websites, the most widely used alternatives to CodeIgniter are Ruby on Rails, Express, ASP.NET MVC, Laravel, Django. The right one depends on your needs; compare them on adoption, authority, and audience above.
Site Stats Database tracks 6 other web frameworks used by 100 or more websites, plus a long tail of rarer ones. CodeIgniter itself is used by 1,379 websites.
Ruby on Rails leads this category with 4,821 websites in our catalog.
Adoption is counted from Site Stats Database's own crawl; authority (Ahrefs Domain Rating) and traffic come from Ahrefs and DataForSEO. Everything reflects the sites we track and refreshes at least monthly.
Citation
Site Stats Database. "CodeIgniter Alternatives & Competitors." Site Stats Database, July 1, 2026. https://sitestatsdb.com/technologies/web-frameworks/codeigniter/alternatives
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