PHP migration · Melbourne
PHP upgrade and migration services in Melbourne
Practical, no-nonsense delivery from a senior team that overlaps your afternoon and works while you sleep.
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.
Australian businesses most often hire us for AI automation, healthcare software and production-ready MVPs.
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.
Practical, straightforward and good value
Australian and New Zealand businesses want plain talk, fair pricing and things that work. We keep it simple and get it done.
Straightforward pricing
A fixed quote up front and no surprise invoices.
Work moves overnight
Brief us in your afternoon and see progress the next morning.
Privacy Act ready
Australian or NZ hosting and design that follows your privacy principles.
Practical solutions
The simplest system that solves the problem, built to be easy to run.
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 Melbourne teams
Time-zone overlap
Indian mornings overlap with eastern Australian afternoons, so you get a daily stand-up in your working day and work moves forward the same evening.
The Australian Privacy Act and Australian Privacy Principles
We build to the Australian Privacy Principles (open handling, security, access and correction), host data in Australian cloud regions when required, and sign NDAs and data agreements before work starts.
Billing
Invoices in Australian dollars (AUD) or US dollars. Typical senior rates are $25 to $49 (USD) per hour, or a fixed price for a defined scope.
Where we help Melbourne businesses most
Melbourne's healthcare, education and SaaS businesses use us for patient and student platforms, AI assistants and new products, built to the Australian Privacy Principles.
Mining and resources
Remote operations need asset tracking, safety and automation software. From internal tools to customer platforms, built and supported by one team.
Education
Universities serve international students through digital platforms. We build the platforms, integrations and internal tools this sector relies on.
Financial services
Open banking under the Consumer Data Right drives new apps. Custom software that fits how these teams already work.
Tourism
Operators depend on online bookings and destination marketing. From internal tools to customer platforms, built and supported by one team.
How the hours line up
Our team's hours, in Melbourne time
15:30–01:00
Monday to Friday
Overlap with your working day
15:30–18:00
About 2.5 hours every day
Daily stand-up
16:00
Melbourne time, plus written updates every evening
What we set up for Melbourne
Local payments
Languages
Data hosting
AWS Asia Pacific (Sydney, Melbourne) and Google Cloud australia-southeast1 (Sydney), 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 Melbourne
Do you work with companies in Melbourne?+
Yes. Clarigo Infotech works with companies across Melbourne, including Melbourne, Geelong, Box Hill, as part of clients in 20+ countries. Australian businesses most often hire us for AI automation, healthcare software and production-ready MVPs. We work remotely from India with one in-house team.
What time-zone overlap do we get from Melbourne?+
Indian mornings overlap with eastern Australian afternoons, so you get a daily stand-up in your working day and work moves forward the same evening.
How do you handle the Australian Privacy Act and Australian Privacy Principles?+
We build to the Australian Privacy Principles (open handling, security, access and correction), host data in Australian cloud regions when required, and sign NDAs and data agreements before work starts.
Which currency do you bill in, and what does it cost?+
We bill in Australian dollars (AUD) 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.
Can you build in English?+
Yes. We build interfaces and content in English, and test them with native speakers before launch.
Where will our data be hosted?+
Usually in AWS Asia Pacific (Sydney, Melbourne) and Google Cloud australia-southeast1 (Sydney), or wherever your data rules require. Everything runs in your own cloud account, so you stay in control.
Can you integrate Stripe or PayPal?+
Yes. We regularly integrate local payment methods such as Stripe, PayPal, Afterpay, Zip, PayID / Osko, alongside card payments and subscriptions.
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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