PHP migration · Geneva

PHP upgrade and migration services in Geneva

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.

Swiss companies most often hire us for fintech, healthcare and enterprise software with strong data protection.

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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.

How should we contact you?

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What matters to Geneva teams

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.

01

GDPR by design

Data minimisation, consent, EU hosting and a signed data processing agreement before any personal data is touched.

02

Documentation you can audit

Written specifications, architecture notes, test reports and handover documents, so your team or auditors can follow every decision.

03

Accessible by default

Interfaces built to WCAG guidelines, helping you meet the European Accessibility Act for digital products and services.

04

Predictable contracts

Fixed scope and price, clear milestones and acceptance criteria, and full ownership of the code and IP.

What we do

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.

In depth

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.

Working with us from Geneva

Built for Geneva teams

Time-zone overlap

Central European 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 Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (revFADP)

We design to the revised FADP: privacy by design and default, access controls, encryption, data hosted in Switzerland or the EU when you need it, and NDAs and data agreements signed before work starts.

Billing

Invoices in Swiss francs (CHF), euros or US dollars. Typical senior rates are $25 to $49 (USD) per hour, or a fixed price for a defined scope.

Sectors · Geneva

Industries we work with in Geneva

Geneva and Lausanne organisations, from NGOs to fintech and healthcare firms, use us for secure multilingual platforms and AI built with strong data protection.

Banking and wealth management

Private banks digitise client portals with strict data protection. We build the platforms, integrations and internal tools this sector relies on.

Pharma and life sciences

Basel firms use AI for research and regulatory documents. Custom software that fits how these teams already work.

Precision manufacturing and watchmaking

Premium brands invest in e-commerce and brand storytelling. From internal tools to customer platforms, built and supported by one team.

Insurance

Insurers automate claims and underwriting. We build the platforms, integrations and internal tools this sector relies on.

Geneva time · Zurich

How the hours line up

Our team's hours, in Geneva 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

Geneva time, plus written updates every evening

Local setup

What we set up for Geneva

Local payments

TWINTPostFinanceVisa and MastercardDatatransQR-bill

Languages

GermanFrenchItalianEnglish

Data hosting

AWS Europe (Zurich), Google Cloud europe-west6 (Zurich) and Azure Switzerland North, in your own cloud account, so data stays where your rules require.

Process

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.

FAQ

PHP upgrade and migration services: questions from Geneva

Do you work with companies in Geneva?+

Yes. Clarigo Infotech works with companies across Geneva, including Geneva, Lausanne, Nyon, as part of clients in 20+ countries. Swiss companies most often hire us for fintech, healthcare and enterprise software with strong data protection. We work remotely from India with one in-house team.

What time-zone overlap do we get from Geneva?+

Central European 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 Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (revFADP)?+

We design to the revised FADP: privacy by design and default, access controls, encryption, data hosted in Switzerland or the EU when you need it, and NDAs and data agreements signed before work starts.

Which currency do you bill in, and what does it cost?+

We bill in Swiss francs (CHF), euros 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 Geneva time?+

Our team works 05:30–15:00 Geneva 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 German and French and Italian and English?+

Yes. We build interfaces and content in German and French and Italian and English, and test them with native speakers before launch.

Where will our data be hosted?+

Usually in AWS Europe (Zurich), Google Cloud europe-west6 (Zurich) and Azure Switzerland North, or wherever your data rules require. Everything runs in your own cloud account, so you stay in control.

Who owns the code and data?+

You do. All source code, configuration and data stay yours, in your own repositories and cloud accounts.

Do you sign an NDA?+

Yes. We sign an NDA, and a data processing agreement where needed, before any work starts.