The web's most proven backend —
and one of the most underestimated.
We build modern PHP products
with Laravel, WooCommerce, and Magento.

PHP development
built to last

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10+  Years with PHP
150+  Projects shipped
US & EU  Timezones

Why PHP still
powers the web

Mature doesn't mean outdated.
PHP 8.x with the right architecture is a serious choice
for serious products.

Modern where it counts

Modern where it counts

Laravel, strict typing, and PHP 8.x bring structure and performance to a language that's been quietly evolving for decades. Done right, it doesn't feel old.

Built for the web's core problems

Built for the web's core problems

APIs, content systems, multi-tenant platforms — PHP has solved these reliably for years. The ecosystem is deep, the tooling is proven.

Native to eCommerce

Native to eCommerce

WooCommerce and Magento are PHP at their core. If your store runs on either, you need a team that knows the stack from the inside out.

No surprises at scale

No surprises at scale

Mature CI/CD pipelines, extensive documentation, predictable deployments. Less time firefighting, more time shipping features that matter.

What our PHP team
brings to the table

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Backend architecture that holds

Built for the long run — clean separation of concerns, proper service layers, and database schemas that don't come back to haunt you six months later.

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Laravel as a foundation, not a crutch

Our team knows Laravel well enough to know when to use its conventions and when to step around them. The framework serves your product, not the other way around.

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Legacy code fluency

Inherited a PHP codebase nobody wants to touch? Audits, refactors, incremental modernization — without rewriting everything from scratch.

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eCommerce customization depth

WooCommerce plugins, Magento modules, custom checkout flows, payment integrations — we work at the layer most vendors don't go near.

Our PHP expertise

Frameworks & CMS
Databases & Storage
Tools & Infrastructure
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Laravel
Symfony-icon
Symfony
WordPress-icon
WordPress
WooCommerce-icon
WooCommerce
Magento-icon
Magento
MySQL-icon
MySQL
MariaDB-icon
MariaDB
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PostgreSQL
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Redis
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Docker
Composer-icon
Composer
PHPUnit-icon
PHPUnit
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Laravel Dusk
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GitHub Actions
Vilmate
Whether you're building fresh or fixing what's there —
we're the team that figures things out and keeps moving.
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What we build
with PHP

eCommerce platforms
eCommerce platforms

WooCommerce stores, Magento builds, custom checkout flows, payment integrations — from initial setup to performance tuning under real traffic.

Custom Laravel applications
Custom Laravel applications

Backends for SaaS products, internal tools, and client-facing platforms — built with clean architecture that's easy to maintain as requirements evolve.

Business portals & dashboards
Business portals & dashboards

Client portals, partner extranets, admin panels — web apps where the logic is complex but the experience needs to feel simple.

Legacy PHP modernization
Legacy PHP modernization

Auditing old codebases, refactoring toward modern PHP and Laravel, reducing technical debt without a full rewrite.

Third-party integrations
Third-party integrations

CRM, ERP, payment gateways, shipping APIs — connecting your PHP backend to the rest of your business stack.

Why Vilmate

Your Team, Not a Rotation
Speed Without Shortcuts
ISO-Certified Quality
Nearshore Advantage
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You work with the same developers start to finish. No handoffs, no "let me check with the team", no lost context mid-project.
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We move fast — but not at the expense of code quality or architecture. Fast and clean aren't mutually exclusive.
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Our processes are ISO-certified. That means structured code reviews, clear documentation, and predictable delivery.
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Based in Eastern Europe, we overlap with US and EU working hours. Real-time collaboration without the timezone headache.

Selected work

A look at projects where we've tackled complexity, scale, and long-term maintainability

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Awarebee
#ai
#saas
#tech
#wordpress
USA

Awarebee

Monitor website changes with AI
Complex website monitoring technology packaged into a market-ready SaaS product. Branded from scratch, with flexible subscriptions and AI-powered tracking dashboards users can actually work with.
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HittaHem
#real estate
#python
#react
#typescript
#wordpress
Sweden

HittaHem

Real estate agent search and video booking platform
A hybrid web platform where users find real estate agents and book video calls with them directly. Built end-to-end, from site architecture to the core search and booking functionality.
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BigCommerce Store Optimization
#e-commerce
#aws
#bigcommerce
#contentful
#graphql
#next.js
#node.js
#react
USA

BigCommerce Store Optimization

Global outdoor apparel brand
A technical audit that grew into full technical ownership of the platform — development, architecture, QA, UX, and data engineering.
80%
Codebase Refactored
90%
Backend Features Rewritten
Lower AWS Costs
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Questions clients ask
before they start

We already have a PHP codebase. Can you work with it rather than starting over?
Yes — and honestly, most PHP projects we join aren't greenfield. We start with an audit to understand what's there, then work with what makes sense to keep and refactor what doesn't.
Do you work with both WooCommerce and Magento, or specialize in one?
Both. The right platform depends on your scale and requirements — we'll tell you which fits your situation before writing a line of code.
Our PHP version is years out of date. Can you help us upgrade without breaking everything?
It's one of the more common things we do. We map dependencies, test systematically, and migrate incrementally — so the process doesn't turn into a months-long freeze.
Do you build custom Laravel applications or only work with existing frameworks?
Both. New Laravel projects from scratch, extensions to existing ones, or migrations from legacy PHP — the scope shapes the approach.
How do you handle code quality on PHP projects?
PHPUnit for unit testing, Laravel Dusk for browser testing, mandatory code reviews, and CI pipelines on every project. Quality isn't negotiated per project — it's how we work.

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