What are the differences between Laravel and CodeIgniter frameworks?

There are several differences between Laravel and CodeIgniter frameworks, and some main differences are shown in the below table.


Laravel Framework	CodeIgniter Framework
Relational object-oriented	Object-oriented
Supports custom HTTPS routes	Does not support HTTPS routes fully
Has authentication class features	No built-in authentication features
Has an inbuilt unit testing feature	No inbuilt unit testing feature
Use blade templates	Does not use blade templates
Not easy to learn for beginners	Easy to learn for beginners
Easy to develop REST APIs	Not easy to develop REST APIs
Supports ORM	Does not support ORM