This benchmark will render a number of templates, each with a specific template functionality, for a number of times per engine. An average of elapsed time and memory usage is then generated and printed.
To run the tests yourself, clone the repository and run the src/benchmark.php script.
git clone -b develop https://github.com/huqis/template-engine-benchmark.git
cd template-engine-benchmark
composer install
php src/benchmark.php 10
| Blade | Haanga | Huqis | Latte | Smarty | Twig | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | ||||||
| Auto-escape support | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Transparant array, object handling | no | no | yes | no | no | yes |
| Functions | ||||||
| Define reusable blocks | yes | maybe | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Control | ||||||
| elseif | yes | no | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| first, last when looping | yes | bugger | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| inline statements | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Inheritance | ||||||
| includes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| includes with arguments | yes | no | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| dynamic includes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| extends | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| dynamic extends | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
Without arguments:
$> php src/benchmark.php
PHP Template Engine Benchmark
usage: php src/benchmark.php <numRuns> [<engines> [<tests>]]
- <numRuns>: Number of runs for each test
- <engines>: Comma separated list of engine names
- <tests>: Comma separated list of test names
Engines
- blade
- haanga
- huqis
- latte
- smarty
- twig
Tests
- empty
- extends
- extends-dynamic
- functions
- include
- include-arguments
- include-dynamic
- loop-10
- loop-100
- loop-1000
Running the benchmark 500 times on all engines:
$> php src/benchmark.php 500
PHP Template Engine Benchmark
Benchmarking engines (500 runs):
- blade...
- haanga...
- huqis...
- latte...
- smarty...
- twig...
# Results with uncompiled templates (500 runs)
| --------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ---------- | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ |
| engine | min time | max time | avg time | min mem | max mem | avg mem |
| --------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ---------- | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ |
| BLADE | | | | | | |
| empty | 5.661 ms | 6.074 ms | 5.739 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.05 Mb | 1.05 Mb |
| loop-10 | 6.219 ms | 7.316 ms | 6.318 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.07 Mb | 1.07 Mb |
| loop-100 | 6.905 ms | 8.262 ms | 7.011 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.17 Mb | 1.17 Mb |
| loop-1000 | 12.465 ms | 14.549 ms | 12.66 ms | 976.56 Kb | 2.07 Mb | 2.07 Mb |
| functions | 6.106 ms | 7.03 ms | 6.198 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.06 Mb | 1.06 Mb |
| include | 6.976 ms | 33.499 ms | 7.222 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.06 Mb | 1.06 Mb |
| include-dynamic | 6.595 ms | 31.974 ms | 6.789 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.07 Mb | 1.07 Mb |
| include-arguments | 6.987 ms | 32.426 ms | 7.191 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.06 Mb | 1.06 Mb |
| extends | 6.231 ms | 31.551 ms | 6.465 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.06 Mb | 1.06 Mb |
| extends-dynamic | 6.151 ms | 31.177 ms | 6.451 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.06 Mb | 1.06 Mb |
| --------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ---------- | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ |
| HAANGA | | | | | | |
| empty | 6.051 ms | 7.141 ms | 6.132 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.14 Mb | 1.14 Mb |
| loop-10 | 8.673 ms | 9.093 ms | 8.77 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.16 Mb | 1.16 Mb |
| loop-100 | 9.252 ms | 10.615 ms | 9.399 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.27 Mb | 1.27 Mb |
| loop-1000 | 14.787 ms | 17.05 ms | 15.524 ms | 976.56 Kb | 2.17 Mb | 2.17 Mb |
| include | 8.689 ms | 9.086 ms | 8.796 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.16 Mb | 1.16 Mb |
| include-dynamic | 8.155 ms | 9.585 ms | 8.27 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.16 Mb | 1.16 Mb |
| extends | 8.179 ms | 9.685 ms | 8.276 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.17 Mb | 1.17 Mb |
| extends-dynamic | 7.468 ms | 7.782 ms | 7.554 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.16 Mb | 1.16 Mb |
| --------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ---------- | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ |
| HUQIS | | | | | | |
| empty | 4.923 ms | 5.847 ms | 5.006 ms | 710.18 Kb | 710.18 Kb | 710.18 Kb |
| loop-10 | 9.843 ms | 10.99 ms | 10.144 ms | 803.14 Kb | 803.15 Kb | 803.15 Kb |
| loop-100 | 11.476 ms | 13.631 ms | 11.648 ms | 912.8 Kb | 912.8 Kb | 912.8 Kb |
| loop-1000 | 25.244 ms | 30.333 ms | 26.275 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.81 Mb | 1.81 Mb |
| functions | 6.753 ms | 7.736 ms | 6.841 ms | 790.11 Kb | 790.12 Kb | 790.12 Kb |
| include | 7.9 ms | 9.118 ms | 8.004 ms | 764.65 Kb | 764.65 Kb | 764.65 Kb |
| include-dynamic | 7.82 ms | 33.093 ms | 8.118 ms | 810.7 Kb | 810.7 Kb | 810.7 Kb |
| include-arguments | 11.544 ms | 12.613 ms | 11.779 ms | 780.61 Kb | 780.62 Kb | 780.62 Kb |
| extends | 6.906 ms | 7.271 ms | 7.007 ms | 762.87 Kb | 762.88 Kb | 762.87 Kb |
| extends-dynamic | 7.964 ms | 32.503 ms | 8.185 ms | 771.14 Kb | 771.15 Kb | 771.15 Kb |
| --------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ---------- | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ |
| LATTE | | | | | | |
| empty | 5.142 ms | 27.486 ms | 5.255 ms | 887.88 Kb | 887.88 Kb | 887.88 Kb |
| loop-10 | 10.627 ms | 35.349 ms | 10.965 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.15 Mb | 1.15 Mb |
| loop-100 | 12.346 ms | 37.549 ms | 12.723 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.26 Mb | 1.26 Mb |
| loop-1000 | 28.206 ms | 30.406 ms | 29.068 ms | 976.56 Kb | 2.18 Mb | 2.18 Mb |
| functions | 8.138 ms | 27.95 ms | 8.373 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.11 Mb | 1.11 Mb |
| include | 10.943 ms | 30.41 ms | 11.282 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.13 Mb | 1.13 Mb |
| include-dynamic | 9.773 ms | 29.993 ms | 9.935 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.12 Mb | 1.12 Mb |
| include-arguments | 12.433 ms | 37.449 ms | 12.888 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.13 Mb | 1.13 Mb |
| extends | 9.332 ms | 28.641 ms | 9.565 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.11 Mb | 1.11 Mb |
| extends-dynamic | 8.47 ms | 30.447 ms | 8.694 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.1 Mb | 1.1 Mb |
| --------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ---------- | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ |
| SMARTY | | | | | | |
| empty | 10.462 ms | 35.884 ms | 10.789 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.7 Mb | 1.7 Mb |
| loop-10 | 14.508 ms | 40.619 ms | 14.819 ms | 976.56 Kb | 2 Mb | 2 Mb |
| loop-100 | 14.759 ms | 16.079 ms | 15.063 ms | 976.56 Kb | 2.1 Mb | 2.1 Mb |
| loop-1000 | 18.972 ms | 21.094 ms | 19.304 ms | 976.56 Kb | 3.02 Mb | 3.02 Mb |
| functions | 13.664 ms | 15.584 ms | 13.84 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.99 Mb | 1.99 Mb |
| include | 15.161 ms | 41.427 ms | 15.632 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.93 Mb | 1.93 Mb |
| include-dynamic | 14.749 ms | 40.443 ms | 15.157 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.99 Mb | 1.99 Mb |
| include-arguments | 15.689 ms | 41.22 ms | 16.08 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.94 Mb | 1.94 Mb |
| extends | 14.838 ms | 40.732 ms | 15.155 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.96 Mb | 1.96 Mb |
| extends-dynamic | 14.163 ms | 38.294 ms | 14.466 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.94 Mb | 1.94 Mb |
| --------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ---------- | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ |
| TWIG | | | | | | |
| empty | 8.812 ms | 10.168 ms | 8.916 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.3 Mb | 1.3 Mb |
| loop-10 | 11.885 ms | 13.627 ms | 12.068 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.59 Mb | 1.59 Mb |
| loop-100 | 13.945 ms | 16.152 ms | 14.444 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.76 Mb | 1.76 Mb |
| loop-1000 | 32.969 ms | 41.329 ms | 36.103 ms | 976.56 Kb | 3.32 Mb | 3.32 Mb |
| functions | 11.029 ms | 13.672 ms | 11.22 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.48 Mb | 1.48 Mb |
| include | 12.42 ms | 13.012 ms | 12.575 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.44 Mb | 1.44 Mb |
| include-dynamic | 12.224 ms | 12.875 ms | 12.489 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.47 Mb | 1.47 Mb |
| include-arguments | 12.869 ms | 13.652 ms | 13.129 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.45 Mb | 1.45 Mb |
| extends | 11.001 ms | 11.907 ms | 11.133 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.44 Mb | 1.44 Mb |
| extends-dynamic | 10.472 ms | 11.219 ms | 10.766 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.42 Mb | 1.42 Mb |
| --------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ---------- | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ |
# Results with compiled templates in cache (500 runs)
| --------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ---------- | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ |
| engine | min time | max time | avg time | min mem | max mem | avg mem |
| --------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ---------- | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ |
| BLADE | | | | | | |
| empty | 5.607 ms | 6.575 ms | 5.693 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.05 Mb | 1.05 Mb |
| loop-10 | 5.837 ms | 6.74 ms | 5.919 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.07 Mb | 1.07 Mb |
| loop-100 | 6.498 ms | 7.389 ms | 6.592 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.17 Mb | 1.17 Mb |
| loop-1000 | 12.052 ms | 13.112 ms | 12.223 ms | 976.56 Kb | 2.07 Mb | 2.07 Mb |
| functions | 5.704 ms | 6.576 ms | 5.784 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.06 Mb | 1.06 Mb |
| include | 6.331 ms | 7.246 ms | 6.417 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.06 Mb | 1.06 Mb |
| include-dynamic | 5.962 ms | 6.918 ms | 6.048 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.06 Mb | 1.06 Mb |
| include-arguments | 6.342 ms | 7.269 ms | 6.433 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.06 Mb | 1.06 Mb |
| extends | 5.789 ms | 6.707 ms | 5.87 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.06 Mb | 1.06 Mb |
| extends-dynamic | 5.722 ms | 6.625 ms | 5.821 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.06 Mb | 1.06 Mb |
| --------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ---------- | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ |
| HAANGA | | | | | | |
| empty | 0.389 ms | 0.455 ms | 0.399 ms | 26.53 Kb | 26.53 Kb | 26.53 Kb |
| loop-10 | 0.577 ms | 0.705 ms | 0.597 ms | 45.63 Kb | 45.63 Kb | 45.63 Kb |
| loop-100 | 1.138 ms | 1.412 ms | 1.235 ms | 155.28 Kb | 155.28 Kb | 155.28 Kb |
| loop-1000 | 6.695 ms | 9.076 ms | 7.707 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.05 Mb | 1.05 Mb |
| include | 0.73 ms | 0.823 ms | 0.748 ms | 51.13 Kb | 51.13 Kb | 51.13 Kb |
| include-dynamic | 0.66 ms | 0.774 ms | 0.685 ms | 43.61 Kb | 43.61 Kb | 43.61 Kb |
| extends | 0.551 ms | 0.635 ms | 0.566 ms | 51.62 Kb | 51.62 Kb | 51.62 Kb |
| extends-dynamic | 0.504 ms | 0.698 ms | 0.518 ms | 41.17 Kb | 41.17 Kb | 41.17 Kb |
| --------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ---------- | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ |
| HUQIS | | | | | | |
| empty | 3.004 ms | 3.203 ms | 3.053 ms | 445.23 Kb | 445.23 Kb | 445.23 Kb |
| loop-10 | 3.5 ms | 4.398 ms | 3.561 ms | 487.54 Kb | 487.54 Kb | 487.54 Kb |
| loop-100 | 4.997 ms | 5.983 ms | 5.098 ms | 597.2 Kb | 597.2 Kb | 597.2 Kb |
| loop-1000 | 19.625 ms | 21.445 ms | 20.314 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.48 Mb | 1.48 Mb |
| functions | 3.403 ms | 3.926 ms | 3.454 ms | 470.1 Kb | 470.11 Kb | 470.11 Kb |
| include | 3.284 ms | 4.184 ms | 3.333 ms | 479.38 Kb | 479.38 Kb | 479.38 Kb |
| include-dynamic | 3.564 ms | 4.94 ms | 3.622 ms | 476.51 Kb | 476.51 Kb | 476.51 Kb |
| include-arguments | 3.346 ms | 3.604 ms | 3.396 ms | 490.01 Kb | 490.02 Kb | 490.02 Kb |
| extends | 3.206 ms | 3.416 ms | 3.255 ms | 464.21 Kb | 464.21 Kb | 464.21 Kb |
| extends-dynamic | 3.292 ms | 3.715 ms | 3.341 ms | 462.89 Kb | 462.89 Kb | 462.89 Kb |
| --------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ---------- | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ |
| LATTE | | | | | | |
| empty | 1.864 ms | 2.74 ms | 1.903 ms | 344.31 Kb | 344.32 Kb | 344.32 Kb |
| loop-10 | 2.356 ms | 3.251 ms | 2.414 ms | 384.52 Kb | 384.52 Kb | 384.52 Kb |
| loop-100 | 4.097 ms | 4.984 ms | 4.221 ms | 494.17 Kb | 494.17 Kb | 494.17 Kb |
| loop-1000 | 20.999 ms | 22.911 ms | 21.833 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.38 Mb | 1.38 Mb |
| functions | 2.221 ms | 2.799 ms | 2.288 ms | 368.45 Kb | 368.45 Kb | 368.45 Kb |
| include | 2.343 ms | 3.235 ms | 2.411 ms | 396.55 Kb | 396.55 Kb | 396.55 Kb |
| include-dynamic | 2.398 ms | 2.67 ms | 2.443 ms | 390.38 Kb | 390.38 Kb | 390.38 Kb |
| include-arguments | 2.377 ms | 2.582 ms | 2.435 ms | 397.4 Kb | 397.4 Kb | 397.4 Kb |
| extends | 2.066 ms | 2.235 ms | 2.108 ms | 370.45 Kb | 370.45 Kb | 370.45 Kb |
| extends-dynamic | 2.021 ms | 2.28 ms | 2.058 ms | 361.87 Kb | 361.87 Kb | 361.87 Kb |
| --------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ---------- | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ |
| SMARTY | | | | | | |
| empty | 2.769 ms | 3.017 ms | 2.816 ms | 429.97 Kb | 429.97 Kb | 429.97 Kb |
| loop-10 | 3.21 ms | 3.385 ms | 3.253 ms | 483.13 Kb | 483.13 Kb | 483.13 Kb |
| loop-100 | 3.544 ms | 4.43 ms | 3.597 ms | 592.79 Kb | 592.79 Kb | 592.79 Kb |
| loop-1000 | 7.73 ms | 9.135 ms | 7.845 ms | 976.56 Kb | 1.48 Mb | 1.48 Mb |
| functions | 3.229 ms | 4.144 ms | 3.295 ms | 473.61 Kb | 473.61 Kb | 473.61 Kb |
| include | 3.292 ms | 4.167 ms | 3.343 ms | 473.45 Kb | 473.45 Kb | 473.45 Kb |
| include-dynamic | 3.338 ms | 3.71 ms | 3.395 ms | 483.2 Kb | 483.21 Kb | 483.21 Kb |
| include-arguments | 3.323 ms | 4.231 ms | 3.376 ms | 480.13 Kb | 480.13 Kb | 480.13 Kb |
| extends | 3.244 ms | 4.111 ms | 3.309 ms | 492.99 Kb | 492.99 Kb | 492.99 Kb |
| extends-dynamic | 3.191 ms | 4.055 ms | 3.243 ms | 477.16 Kb | 477.16 Kb | 477.16 Kb |
| --------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ---------- | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ |
| TWIG | | | | | | |
| empty | 3.29 ms | 3.865 ms | 3.369 ms | 507.52 Kb | 507.52 Kb | 507.52 Kb |
| loop-10 | 3.823 ms | 4.189 ms | 3.912 ms | 616.15 Kb | 616.15 Kb | 616.15 Kb |
| loop-100 | 5.907 ms | 7.768 ms | 6.397 ms | 791.9 Kb | 791.9 Kb | 791.9 Kb |
| loop-1000 | 25.264 ms | 33.627 ms | 28.974 ms | 976.56 Kb | 2.32 Mb | 2.32 Mb |
| functions | 3.585 ms | 3.842 ms | 3.659 ms | 582.14 Kb | 582.14 Kb | 582.14 Kb |
| include | 3.913 ms | 4.797 ms | 3.981 ms | 616.43 Kb | 616.43 Kb | 616.43 Kb |
| include-dynamic | 3.867 ms | 4.741 ms | 3.926 ms | 616.08 Kb | 616.08 Kb | 616.08 Kb |
| include-arguments | 3.94 ms | 4.885 ms | 4.023 ms | 621.87 Kb | 621.87 Kb | 621.87 Kb |
| extends | 3.527 ms | 4.378 ms | 3.58 ms | 596.84 Kb | 596.84 Kb | 596.84 Kb |
| extends-dynamic | 3.478 ms | 4.396 ms | 3.537 ms | 588.95 Kb | 588.95 Kb | 588.95 Kb |
| --------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ---------- | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ |
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