PHPRunner vs Mechanic

Comparing the features of PHPRunner to Mechanic

Feature
PHPRunner
Mechanic

Capability Features

Additional Templates Available
MembersInvoiceDocument ManagementEmailReaderMassMailerToDo ListForumSurveyQuizResource CalendarPDFFormsMeetingsChatHelpdeskWordPress
AJAX-based Functionality
Application Templates Included
Shopping cartCalendarClassified adsCarsKnowledge baseReal estateJob listingsNews
Automated Design Asset Generation
Beginner Friendly
Built-in Web Server
CAPTCHA Protection
Cascade Menu Builder
Charts and Reports Builder
Command-Line Client
Create/Modify Database Tables
Custom Events
Custom UI Generation
Database Creation Wizard
Dependent Drop-down Boxes
Drag-and-drop Page Layout
Dynamic Permissions
Export and Print Pages
Export Formats
SVGPNGWEBM
FTP Upload
Image and Document Upload
Image Thumbnails and Resize
Live Preview
Master-detail Relationships
Mechanic API
Multi-language Support
AfrikaansArabicBosnianCatalanChineseChinese (Hong Kong S.A.R.)Chinese (Taiwan)CroatianDanishDutch (Belgian)Dutch (Standard)EnglishFrenchGermanGreekHebrewHungarianIndonesianItalianJapaneseMalaysianNorwegian (Bokmal)PolishPortuguese (Brazil)Portuguese (Standard)RomanianSlovakSpanishSwedishThaiTurkishUrdu
Multilingual Templates
No Programming Required
Open Source
Password Policies
PHP Proxy for Remote MySQL
Project-Specific Tools
Rapid Application Development
Increase speed of delivery by up to 90%
Security Features
Password protectionUser self-registrationPassword reminderPassword changeFlexible user group permissionsOnline dynamic permission settingCAPTCHA protectionPassword encryptionPassword strength validation
SQL Editor
Upload via FTP
User Registration and Management
Uses Web Technologies
Variety of Edit Controls
Text fieldDateTimeCheckboxRadio buttonFile/imageLookup wizard
Web Charts and Reports Builder (Enterprise)
Web-based Tool
WYSIWYG Page Designer

Integration Features

Authentication Integrations
Active DirectoryOktaLDAPSAMLOpenID
Easy Integration with Existing Website
Rich Text Editors
TinyMCECKEditorInnovaStudio Editor
Supported Databases
MySQLSQL ServerMS AccessOraclePostgreSQLDB2InformixSQLiteMariaDBODBC-enabled databases
Supported Operating Systems
Windows 11Windows 10Windows Server 2016 or bettermacOSLinux (Debian or RedHat based)
Supported PHP Versions
PHP 5.4-5.6PHP 7.0-7.4PHP 8.0-8.4
Supported Web Servers
Internet Information Server (6.0 or later)Apache

Limitation Features

Enterprise Edition Features
Web Charts and Reports BuilderActive Directory integrationOkta integrationLDAP integrationSAML integrationOpenID integration
No Paid Plans
No Third-Party Integrations Listed
Windows Only for MS Access

Other Features

Beta Access Signup
Upcoming Features
Others coming soon

Pricing Features

Free to Use
Free Trial
One-Time Purchase
$599