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New features.
Same Symfony app.

Symfony development, upgrades, and maintenance. We work with established PHP applications and help build what comes next.

Good software
is worth keeping.

Setfive is a small software team in Cambridge, Massachusetts. We've worked with Symfony since its early versions, building applications and APIs as well as taking over code from other development teams.

  • The business has changed. The application hasn't.

    You need a new workflow, a customer-facing feature, or an integration. We learn how the application works and extend it around those needs, without treating every request as a reason to rebuild.

  • The upgrade has been on the list for years.

    Old Symfony and PHP versions can make every change more difficult. We review dependencies and application behavior, then plan a staged upgrade around what the business needs to keep running.

  • You need a second opinion on the code.

    A slow endpoint, a confusing data model, or a feature that's difficult to maintain. We review the implementation and explain which changes would help, which can wait, and what the tradeoffs are.

  • A new product needs a useful foundation.

    We build Symfony applications and APIs with business rules, data, and access controls in mind. The scope starts with the users and workflows, not a long list of framework features.

Understand the code before changing it.

For an existing application, we begin with the repository, deployment setup, and your priorities. For a new build, we start with the business problem. Either way, you'll work directly with the engineers making the decisions.

What does your
Symfony app need?

Tell us what the application does, which Symfony and PHP versions it uses if you know, and what's getting in the way of the next improvement.

You'll talk directly with the engineers doing the work. We'll ask about the workflow, the systems it depends on, and your budget or timing constraints before recommending a next step.

Prefer email? contact@setfive.com

Before we open the repo.

A few things you might be wondering before getting in touch.

Talk about your project
Do you work with older Symfony applications?

Yes. We've worked with the framework since its early versions and taken over legacy applications. We first review the actual version, dependencies, and code to understand what can be supported and how an upgrade could be approached.

Can you work alongside our existing developers?

Yes. We can take on a defined feature, integration, review, or upgrade alongside your team. We agree on repository access, responsibilities, and the release process before starting so the work fits your existing application.

Does an upgrade mean rewriting the whole application?

Not automatically. We look at the framework versions, dependencies, and application structure before recommending an approach. Preserving useful behavior and making targeted changes can be more practical than a complete rewrite.

Can you take over from another agency or contractor?

Yes, subject to reviewing the application and access. We work through the handover, identify gaps in documentation or deployment, and agree on the most important work. We can discuss a mutual NDA before you share the repository.

Can you maintain the application after the project?

Yes. We can agree on ongoing engineering support for fixes, upgrades, and new features. The arrangement depends on the application and your priorities; it isn't an automatic support commitment attached to every project.