Pros of laravel-translatable

• Longer history and more established in the Laravel community
• Supports older Laravel versions (5.4+)
• More comprehensive documentation with detailed examples

Cons of laravel-translatable

• Less frequent updates and maintenance
• Lacks some modern Laravel features and optimizations
• Slightly more complex setup process

Code Comparison

laravel-translatable:

use Dimsav\Translatable\Translatable;

class Product extends Model
{
    use Translatable;

    public $translatedAttributes = ['name', 'description'];
}

Astrotomic/laravel-translatable:

use Astrotomic\Translatable\Translatable;

class Product extends Model
{
    use Translatable;

    public $translatedAttributes = ['name', 'description'];
}

The basic implementation is very similar between the two packages. However, Astrotomic/laravel-translatable offers more advanced features and optimizations in its underlying code and additional methods.

Both packages provide robust solutions for handling translations in Laravel applications, but Astrotomic/laravel-translatable is generally considered more modern and actively maintained. It offers better performance and compatibility with newer Laravel versions, while laravel-translatable may be a better choice for projects using older Laravel versions or requiring extensive documentation.

Pros of laravel-localization

• Provides URL-based localization, making it easier to manage multilingual routes
• Includes middleware for automatic language detection and switching
• Offers helper functions for language-specific redirects and URL generation

Cons of laravel-localization

• Focuses primarily on route localization, not content translation
• May require more manual configuration for complex localization scenarios
• Less integrated with Eloquent models compared to laravel-translatable

Code Comparison

laravel-localization:

Route::group(['prefix' => LaravelLocalization::setLocale()], function() {
    Route::get('welcome', function() {
        return view('welcome');
    });
});

laravel-translatable:

class Product extends Model
{
    use \Astrotomic\Translatable\Translatable;
    
    public $translatedAttributes = ['name', 'description'];
}

The laravel-localization example shows how to group routes with localized prefixes, while laravel-translatable demonstrates how to define translatable attributes in Eloquent models. laravel-localization is more focused on URL-based localization, whereas laravel-translatable provides a solution for translating model attributes directly.

Pros of laravel-translation-manager

• Provides a user-friendly web interface for managing translations
• Supports automatic translation using external services like Google Translate
• Allows for easy import/export of translation files

Cons of laravel-translation-manager

• Focuses on managing static translations rather than dynamic content
• May require additional setup and configuration for complex translation scenarios
• Less suitable for projects requiring database-driven translations

Code Comparison

laravel-translation-manager:

use Barryvdh\TranslationManager\Models\Translation;

$translations = Translation::where('group', 'messages')->get();
foreach ($translations as $translation) {
    echo $translation->key . ': ' . $translation->value;
}

laravel-translatable:

use App\Models\Post;

$post = Post::find(1);
$post->translate('fr')->title = 'Mon titre en français';
$post->save();

echo $post->translate('fr')->title;

The code examples demonstrate the different approaches of these packages. laravel-translation-manager focuses on managing static translations, while laravel-translatable is designed for translating database-driven content.