PHP migration · UAE & Dubai
PHP upgrade and migration services in the UAE & Dubai
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.
UAE companies most often hire us for WhatsApp and voice AI, real estate and logistics platforms, and blockchain projects.
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.
Remote, but close to UAE & Dubai
Time-zone overlap
The UAE is only 90 minutes behind India, so our team works almost exactly your hours: same-day calls, fast replies and a team that feels local.
The UAE Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL)
We follow UAE PDPL principles, host data in UAE or regional cloud regions when required, support Arabic interfaces, and sign NDAs before work starts.
Billing
Invoices in UAE dirhams (AED) or US dollars. Typical senior rates are $25 to $49 (USD) per hour, or a fixed price for a defined scope.
Where we help UAE & Dubai businesses most
Real estate
Developers sell off-plan property to international buyers online. From internal tools to customer platforms, built and supported by one team.
Tourism and hospitality
Hotels and attractions compete for global bookings. We build the platforms, integrations and internal tools this sector relies on.
Logistics and trade
Re-export hubs depend on tracking, customs and warehouse software. Custom software that fits how these teams already work.
Financial services
DIFC and ADGM fintechs build digital banking and payments. From internal tools to customer platforms, built and supported by one team.
Meetings in your time zone
Our team's hours, in UAE time
08:30–18:00
Monday to Friday
Overlap with your working day
09:00–18:00
About 9 hours every day
Daily stand-up
09:30
UAE time, plus written updates every evening
What we set up for UAE & Dubai
Local payments
Languages
Data hosting
AWS Middle East (UAE) and Azure UAE North (Dubai), 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 the UAE & Dubai
Do you work with companies in the UAE?+
Yes. Clarigo Infotech works with companies across the UAE, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, as part of clients in 20+ countries. UAE companies most often hire us for WhatsApp and voice AI, real estate and logistics platforms, and blockchain projects. We work remotely from India with one in-house team.
What time-zone overlap do we get from the UAE & Dubai?+
The UAE is only 90 minutes behind India, so our team works almost exactly your hours: same-day calls, fast replies and a team that feels local.
How do you handle the UAE Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL)?+
We follow UAE PDPL principles, host data in UAE or regional cloud regions when required, support Arabic interfaces, and sign NDAs before work starts.
Which currency do you bill in, and what does it cost?+
We bill in UAE dirhams (AED) 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 UAE time?+
Our team works 08:30–18:00 UAE time, so we overlap with your day from 09:00–18:00. 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 AWS Middle East (UAE) and Azure UAE North (Dubai), 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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