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Ruby on Rails vs. Laravel: Comparison, differences & use cases

Ruby on Rails and Laravel compared: differences, strengths and use cases – with the job market live from real postings and suitability per use case.

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Active jobs
9
Since
2004
Typing
Ruby
VS
Active jobs
60
Since
2011
Typing
PHP

Laravel leads in 2 of 8 use cases.

Live from 7,804 jobs

Who wins on the job market?

Real figures from all IT jobs currently published on Jobriver – not estimates. Every number states its basis.

Open positions

Laravel is sought in 6.7 times as many job ads.

Remote or hybrid

Ruby on Rails 78 %
Laravel 62 %

Basis: 9 and 60 jobs respectively

Senior & lead

Ruby on Rails 11 %
Laravel 27 %

Junior jobs: 4 and 9 respectively

Salary according to job ads

Ruby on Rails too few jobs with salary (n = 9) –
Laravel €51,000n = 53

Editorial assessment

Suitability by use case

0 to 100 per use case. Hover over an axis for the values – everything is listed as a table below.

1:2use cases ahead · 5 tied

Web backend 1 Frontend & dashboards 2 Data science & ML 3 Mobile apps 4 Systems programming 5 Scripting & automation 6 Game development 7 DevOps & cloud 8
Suitability per use case
Use caseRuby on RailsLaravel
1Web backend 92excellent fit 95excellent fit
2Frontend & dashboards 35less suitable 40suitable
3Data science & ML 25less suitable 15less suitable
4Mobile apps 20less suitable 20less suitable
5Systems programming 5less suitable 5less suitable
6Scripting & automation 45suitable 45suitable
7Game development 10less suitable 10less suitable
8DevOps & cloud 35less suitable 35less suitable

Profile

Side by side.

Ruby on RailsLaravel
2004 Year released 2011
MVC, Convention over Configuration Paradigm MVC
Ruby Typing PHP
Performance
Popularity
Learning curve (lower = easier)

Ruby on Rails prägte das moderne Web-Framework-Konzept. Extrem produktiv durch Konventionen, ideal für schnelle Produktentwicklung.

Laravel ist das führende PHP-Framework mit ausgereiftem Ökosystem (Eloquent, Blade, Queues). Sehr produktiv für Web-Backends und APIs.

Market demand is based on real, active IT job ads on Jobriver. The 1-5 ratings are editorial assessments.

Strengths & weaknesses

What speaks for which?

Ruby on Rails

Pros

  • Extrem produktiv durch Konventionen
  • Reifes, durchdachtes Ökosystem
  • Schnelle Produktentwicklung (MVP)
  • Starke Community-Standards

Cons

  • An Ruby gebunden
  • Performance/Skalierung erfordern Arbeit
  • "Magie" erschwert den Einblick
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Laravel

Pros

  • Sehr produktiv durch Konventionen & Tooling
  • Elegante, gut dokumentierte API
  • Komplettes Ökosystem (Queues, Auth, ORM)
  • Schneller Start für Web-Backends

Cons

  • An PHP gebunden
  • Kann bei sehr großer Last komplex werden
  • "Magie" erschwert Einblick für Einsteiger
View Laravel jobs

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How we calculate: average suitability for your use cases, +15 % weight per selected priority (learning curve, performance, jobs relative to the leader). Tie → alphabetical.

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    FAQ

    Frequently asked questions about Ruby on Rails and Laravel

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    What is the difference between Ruby on Rails and Laravel?

    In the suitability comparison Ruby on Rails leads in 1 and Laravel in 2 of 8 use cases; in the rest both are level. Ruby on Rails fits Web backend best, Laravel fits Web backend best.

    How many jobs are there for Ruby on Rails and Laravel?

    Currently 9 open IT jobs on Jobriver mention Ruby on Rails, and 60 mention Laravel. Of these, 7 and 37 respectively are remote or hybrid.

    Is Ruby on Rails or Laravel better for starting a career?

    For career starters there are currently 4 jobs with Ruby on Rails and 9 jobs with Laravel; for senior and lead roles there are 1 and 16.

    Where are most jobs for Ruby on Rails and Laravel?

    Most Ruby on Rails jobs are in Berlin, most Laravel jobs are in Köln.

    What do you earn with Ruby on Rails compared to Laravel?

    In job ads with a salary, the median annual salary for Ruby on Rails is EUR 44,500 gross and for Laravel EUR 51,000 gross (median of 9 and 53 ads).

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