PHP migration · Riyadh
PHP upgrade and migration services in Riyadh
A long-term partner working almost your exact hours, with Arabic and English built in from the first screen.
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.
Saudi organisations most often hire us for Arabic-ready apps, AI customer service on WhatsApp and voice, and enterprise platforms.
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.
Trust, partnership and Arabic-first products
Businesses across the Gulf value a partner they can rely on for years, available in their working hours and comfortable with Arabic, local data rules and national transformation goals.
Your hours, not ours
The Gulf is only one and a half to two and a half hours behind India, so calls, demos and fixes happen in your working day.
Arabic and English
Right-to-left layouts, Arabic content and bilingual AI assistants on WhatsApp, web and voice.
Local data rules
Hosting in the region and design that follows national personal data protection laws.
A partner for the long term
One in-house team that stays with you after launch, aligned with digital transformation programmes such as Saudi Vision 2030.
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 Riyadh clients
Time-zone overlap
Saudi Arabia and Qatar are two and a half hours behind India, so our team works almost exactly your hours.
The Saudi Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL)
We design to the PDPL: consent, purpose limitation, access controls and encryption, with data hosted in Saudi or regional cloud regions when required. We support Arabic interfaces and sign NDAs before work starts.
Billing
Invoices in Saudi riyals (SAR) or US dollars. Typical senior rates are $25 to $49 (USD) per hour, or a fixed price for a defined scope.
Industries we work with in Riyadh
Riyadh organisations work with us on bilingual Arabic and English apps, enterprise platforms and AI customer service on WhatsApp and voice, designed to the PDPL.
Energy and petrochemicals
Operators digitise plants, maintenance and safety. We build the platforms, integrations and internal tools this sector relies on.
Giga-projects and construction
Vision 2030 developments need project and smart-city software. Custom software that fits how these teams already work.
Tourism and entertainment
New destinations sell experiences to visitors online. From internal tools to customer platforms, built and supported by one team.
Retail and e-commerce
A young, mobile-first population shops through apps. We build the platforms, integrations and internal tools this sector relies on.
Your working day with us
Our team's hours, in Riyadh time
07:30–17:00
Monday to Friday
Overlap with your working day
09:00–17:00
About 8 hours every day
Daily stand-up
09:30
Riyadh time, plus written updates every evening
What we set up for Riyadh
Local payments
Languages
Data hosting
Google Cloud me-central2 (Dammam), or AWS Middle East (Bahrain), 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 Riyadh
Do you work with companies in Riyadh?+
Yes. Clarigo Infotech works with companies across Riyadh, including Riyadh, Diriyah, Al Kharj, as part of clients in 20+ countries. Saudi organisations most often hire us for Arabic-ready apps, AI customer service on WhatsApp and voice, and enterprise platforms. We work remotely from India with one in-house team.
What time-zone overlap do we get from Riyadh?+
Saudi Arabia and Qatar are two and a half hours behind India, so our team works almost exactly your hours.
How do you handle the Saudi Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL)?+
We design to the PDPL: consent, purpose limitation, access controls and encryption, with data hosted in Saudi or regional cloud regions when required. We support Arabic interfaces and sign NDAs before work starts.
Which currency do you bill in, and what does it cost?+
We bill in Saudi riyals (SAR) 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 Riyadh time?+
Our team works 07:30–17:00 Riyadh time, so we overlap with your day from 09:00–17:00. Daily stand-ups are usually at 09:30 your time.
Can you build in Arabic and English?+
Yes. We build interfaces and content in Arabic and English, including right-to-left layouts, and test them with native speakers before launch.
Where will our data be hosted?+
Usually in Google Cloud me-central2 (Dammam), or AWS Middle East (Bahrain), or wherever your data rules require. Everything runs in your own cloud account, so you stay in control.
Do you sign an NDA?+
Yes. We sign an NDA, and a data processing agreement where needed, before any work starts.
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.
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