PHP migration · France
PHP upgrade and migration services in France
GDPR-first, fully documented and hosted in the EU, with a senior team working your morning hours.
Clarigo Infotech upgrades and migrates legacy PHP applications: PHP 5 and 7 to PHP 8, hand-written PHP to Laravel or Symfony, old CMS and framework versions to supported ones, or a full move to Node.js or another stack when that is the better long-term choice. We add tests first, then upgrade step by step, so the site or app keeps working throughout.
French companies most often hire us for SaaS products, e-commerce platforms and GDPR-compliant AI.
10+
Years of delivery
600+
Projects delivered
20+
Countries served
25-30
Days to a live MVP
Get a free consultation
Tell us what you need. A senior engineer replies within one working day.
Privacy, quality and clear documentation
European teams tell us they want a partner who treats data protection and quality as the starting point, not an add-on. That is how we work.
GDPR by design
Data minimisation, consent, EU hosting and a signed data processing agreement before any personal data is touched.
Documentation you can audit
Written specifications, architecture notes, test reports and handover documents, so your team or auditors can follow every decision.
Accessible by default
Interfaces built to WCAG guidelines, helping you meet the European Accessibility Act for digital products and services.
Predictable contracts
Fixed scope and price, clear milestones and acceptance criteria, and full ownership of the code and IP.
What our PHP migration covers
PHP version upgrades
PHP 5.x and 7.x to PHP 8, fixing deprecated functions, extensions and incompatible libraries.
Framework upgrades
Old Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter, CakePHP and Zend versions brought up to supported releases.
Legacy PHP to Laravel
Unstructured PHP code reorganised into a clean, tested Laravel or Symfony application.
PHP to Node.js or other stacks
A planned migration to Node.js, Python or another stack when it fits your team and roadmap.
Database and hosting
MySQL upgrades, query fixes, and a move from shared hosting to containers or the cloud.
Security and performance
Security patches, dependency updates, caching and profiling so the app is safe and fast.
How we approach PHP migration
Why PHP upgrades can't wait
Older PHP versions no longer receive security updates, and many hosts and libraries are dropping support. An upgrade closes known vulnerabilities and usually makes the application noticeably faster.
Tests before changes
Legacy PHP rarely has tests. We add them around the most important flows first, so we can prove the upgraded version behaves exactly like the old one.
Built for French teams
Time-zone overlap
French and Indian working days overlap by three and a half to four and a half hours, so your team is online for stand-ups and calls every morning your time.
The GDPR and the French Data Protection Act (Loi Informatique et Libertés)
We design to the GDPR and CNIL guidance: data minimisation, consent, access controls, encryption, data hosted in France or the EU, and a data processing agreement signed before work starts.
Billing
Invoices in euros (EUR) or US dollars. Typical senior rates are $25 to $49 (USD) per hour, or a fixed price for a defined scope.
Where we help France businesses most
French companies work with us for SaaS, e-commerce and AI products built with the GDPR and CNIL guidance in mind, with clear documentation and interfaces in French and English.
Luxury and fashion
Maisons invest in premium e-commerce and clienteling. From internal tools to customer platforms, built and supported by one team.
Aerospace
Aircraft makers and suppliers need engineering and data software. We build the platforms, integrations and internal tools this sector relies on.
Tourism and hospitality
Hotels and attractions compete for online bookings. Custom software that fits how these teams already work.
AI startups
A growing AI scene creates demand for product engineering. From internal tools to customer platforms, built and supported by one team.
How the hours line up
Our team's hours, in French time
05:30–15:00
Monday to Friday
Overlap with your working day
09:00–15:00
About 6 hours every day
Daily stand-up
09:30
French time, plus written updates every evening
Local platforms and setup
Local payments
Languages
Data hosting
AWS Europe (Paris), Google Cloud europe-west9 (Paris) and Azure France Central, in your own cloud account, so data stays where your rules require.
How it works
1. Free assessment
We review your code, dependencies, infrastructure and data, then give you a written migration plan, risks and a fixed quote.
2. Plan and safety net
We add automated tests and monitoring around what exists today, so every change can be checked against the old behaviour.
3. Migrate in small steps
Module by module, with both versions running side by side where needed. You see progress in a demo every week.
4. Cut over and support
A planned switch-over with a rollback path, then the same engineers stay on to fix, tune and keep it current.
See what we've built
Try it yourself, free
Free browser tools from our team. No sign-up needed.
PHP upgrade and migration services: questions from France
Do you work with companies in France?+
Yes. Clarigo Infotech works with companies across France, including Paris, Lyon, Toulouse, as part of clients in 20+ countries. French companies most often hire us for SaaS products, e-commerce platforms and GDPR-compliant AI. We work remotely from India with one in-house team.
What time-zone overlap do we get from France?+
French and Indian working days overlap by three and a half to four and a half hours, so your team is online for stand-ups and calls every morning your time.
How do you handle the GDPR and the French Data Protection Act (Loi Informatique et Libertés)?+
We design to the GDPR and CNIL guidance: data minimisation, consent, access controls, encryption, data hosted in France or the EU, and a data processing agreement signed before work starts.
Which currency do you bill in, and what does it cost?+
We bill in euros (EUR) or US dollars. Senior engineers typically cost $25 to $49 (USD) per hour, and fixed-scope projects such as an MVP in 25 to 30 days are quoted after a free consultation.
What time are your meetings in French time?+
Our team works 05:30–15:00 French time, so we overlap with your day from 09:00–15:00. Daily stand-ups are usually at 09:30 your time.
Can you build in French and English?+
Yes. We build interfaces and content in French and English, and test them with native speakers before launch.
Where will our data be hosted?+
Usually in AWS Europe (Paris), Google Cloud europe-west9 (Paris) and Azure France Central, or wherever your data rules require. Everything runs in your own cloud account, so you stay in control.
Should we stay on PHP or move to another stack?+
Modern PHP with Laravel or Symfony is a strong choice for many apps. If another stack fits your team better, we plan that migration too. You get an honest recommendation after the assessment.
Who owns the code and data?+
You do. All source code, configuration and data stay yours, in your own repositories and cloud accounts.
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