PHP migration · Portugal
PHP upgrade and migration services in Portugal
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.
Portuguese companies most often hire us for SaaS products, startups and AI automation.
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.
How we work with Portugal clients
Time-zone overlap
Portuguese and Indian working days overlap by four and a half to five and a half hours, so stand-ups, calls and quick decisions happen during your morning and early afternoon.
The GDPR and Portugal's Law 58/2019
We design to the GDPR and Law 58/2019: data minimisation, consent, access controls, encryption, EU hosting 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 Portugal businesses most
Portuguese startups and scale-ups in Lisbon and Porto use us for SaaS products and AI, with senior engineers who work alongside your own team.
Tourism
Hotels and short-term rentals compete for international guests. From internal tools to customer platforms, built and supported by one team.
Tech startups
Lisbon and Porto hubs attract product companies. We build the platforms, integrations and internal tools this sector relies on.
Wine and cork
Producers market and export through digital channels. Custom software that fits how these teams already work.
Textiles and footwear
Manufacturers build direct-to-consumer brands. From internal tools to customer platforms, built and supported by one team.
Meetings in your time zone
Our team's hours, in Portuguese time
04:30–14:00
Monday to Friday
Overlap with your working day
09:00–14:00
About 5 hours every day
Daily stand-up
09:30
Portuguese time, plus written updates every evening
What we set up for Portugal
Local payments
Languages
Data hosting
Nearest: AWS Europe (Spain) or Google Cloud europe-southwest1 (Madrid), 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 Portugal
Do you work with companies in Portugal?+
Yes. Clarigo Infotech works with companies across Portugal, including Lisbon, Porto, Braga, as part of clients in 20+ countries. Portuguese companies most often hire us for SaaS products, startups and AI automation. We work remotely from India with one in-house team.
What time-zone overlap do we get from Portugal?+
Portuguese and Indian working days overlap by four and a half to five and a half hours, so stand-ups, calls and quick decisions happen during your morning and early afternoon.
How do you handle the GDPR and Portugal's Law 58/2019?+
We design to the GDPR and Law 58/2019: data minimisation, consent, access controls, encryption, EU hosting 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.
Can you build in Portuguese (Portugal) and English?+
Yes. We build interfaces and content in Portuguese (Portugal) and English, and test them with native speakers before launch.
Where will our data be hosted?+
Usually in Nearest: AWS Europe (Spain) or Google Cloud europe-southwest1 (Madrid), or wherever your data rules require. Everything runs in your own cloud account, so you stay in control.
Can you integrate MB WAY or Multibanco?+
Yes. We regularly integrate local payment methods such as MB WAY, Multibanco, PayPal, Visa and Mastercard, alongside card payments and subscriptions.
Can you upgrade PHP 5 or PHP 7 to PHP 8?+
Yes. We fix deprecated code, replace unsupported extensions and libraries, add tests and upgrade in safe steps.
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.
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