Both Laravel and CodeIgniter are open source PHP framework. Each framework is also supported by a large community. But many web developers have stated that members of the Laravel community are more active than members of CodeIgniter community.

Why use Laravel?

• Laravel offers version control system that helps with simplified management of migrations
• Modular packaging with composer based dependency manager
• Support for Eloquent ORM, the advanced ActiveRecord implementation for working on DB
• Support DBMS platforms like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLServer
• Offers features like blade templating engine
• Support for artisan command along with sample codes line interface
• Has great documentation
• Laravel allows you to enforce constraints between multiple DBM objects by using an advanced query builder mechanism
• The framework has an auto-loading feature, so you don’t do manual maintenance and inclusion paths
• The framework helps you to generate new tools with the help of a LOC container

Why use CodeIgniter?

• Great support and immediate answers provided by a very active CodeIgniter community support
• Clear and structured documentation
• Offers enhanced stability & supports
• It offers a simple routing method
• It allows you to cached website for improved performance and loading times