CakePHP, CodeIgniter or Rails for multi-user Tumblr clone?

Question

I'm about to start building a tumblr clone that handles multiple users (so premade clones like Gelato won't cut it) and I'm not sure which framework I'd like to build this is.

Right now, I'm only intending to build a prototype. Something I can get a dozen friends on to test the concept and grow to maybe a couple hundred users to prove the market, so I'm not worried about long term scale. My biggest concern right now is quick deployment. I'd like to get from zero to signups in as short a time as possible, with as little customization to the framework of choice as possible.

I have experience with PHP, but not Ruby. However, I don't think the learning curve would be too steep so I'm not ruling out rails. I just want the framework that is most appropriate for a system like a multi-user tumblr clone so that I can build it with as little hassle, and as quickly, as possible.

If anyone has experience with a similar project, or with these frameworks and can offer an insightful perspective, I'd be very appreciative.

Thanks for taking the time to read.

Cheers, ~Jordan Feldstein

Answer 1

Definitely Rails. It'd much faster to develop project like this in Rails.

As far as I saw, PHP is lightyears behind from Rails in ORMs. And Rails routing is much better than any PHP framework's as well.