Blackfire is a powerful profiling tool for analyzing and improving the performance of web applications. It shows where time and resources are being lost—and exactly where code and server processes can be optimized. Developers use Blackfire to reduce load times, identify bottlenecks, and make their applications consistently faster and more efficient. Perfect for anyone who takes performance seriously.
Blackfire is the go-to tool for profiling PHP applications, spotting bottlenecks, and making performance measurable. At b13, we use it to push TYPO3 further—in speed, efficiency, and reliability.
We don’t just install Blackfire—we’ve built tools around it. At b13, we use Blackfire to continuously profile TYPO3 projects across all environments: dev, staging, and production. From CLI calls to backend-heavy pages or complex frontend renders, we know where to look and how to act on the results.
In addition, our custom Blackfire scenarios for TYPO3 allow deep insights into:
We integrate Blackfire into our client projects, not as an afterthought, but as a core quality metric—right alongside functionality and security.
For dev teams, product owners, or infrastructure leads, we help you set up Blackfire the right way—aligned with your stack, access model, and performance goals. TYPO3-specific knowledge makes the difference. We know where TYPO3 gets slow, and we know how to fix it.
Let’s run it through Blackfire. We’ll show you what’s possible.
At b13 we love using Blackfire to monitor and speed up our clients‘ websites. Here’s a quick overview of what Blackfire does and why we love it.
Read more: Why we use Blackfire to speed up TYPO3 websites
Once you’ve gotten the hang of using Blackfire, you can do even more to speed up your website. Add tests, baselines, targeted sub-profiles, and more.
Read more: Blackfire, Part 2: Set (and Surpass) Your Website’s Performance Baselines
Explore practical solutions to improve website load times and performance through server, network, and front-end optimizations, including TYPO3-specific strategies.
Read more: What factors make a website load as quickly as possible?If you need support connecting a system to TYPO3, just get in touch—we’re happy to help.