Laravel Development
Laravel is a PHP web framework known for its elegant syntax and developer-friendly features. It provides an expressive ORM (Eloquent), routing, authentication, queues, and a rich ecosystem of first-party tools that make building modern web applications fast and enjoyable.
At a glance
- Created by
- Taylor Otwell
- First released
- 2011
- Language
- PHP
- Type
- Web framework
- License
- MIT
What is Laravel?
Backed by the world's most widely deployed server language, Laravel powers a huge range of business web apps, SaaS products, and dashboards. Its ecosystem — Forge, Vapor, Nova, Livewire — covers everything from deployment to admin panels.
Why teams choose Laravel
Expressive, readable syntax and the Eloquent ORM
Batteries included — auth, queues, mail, scheduling
Rich first-party ecosystem (Forge, Vapor, Nova, Livewire)
Huge community and abundant PHP hosting
Fast to build CRUD-heavy business applications
When to use Laravel
- Business web applications and SaaS products
- CRUD-heavy dashboards and admin systems
- Teams that value rapid development and clear conventions
- Projects where affordable PHP hosting is an advantage
Things to consider
- PHP's reputation lags its modern reality — expectations vary
- Less suited to heavy real-time or CPU-bound workloads
- Scaling requires attention to caching and queues
What we build with Laravel
SaaS products
Subscription apps with billing, auth, and dashboards.
Business web apps
CRUD-heavy internal and customer-facing systems.
Admin panels
Fast back-office tools using Nova or Livewire.
APIs
Clean REST APIs backing web and mobile front-ends.
Products & companies built with Laravel
Laravel is trusted in production by well-known companies, including:
Laravel — frequently asked questions
What is Laravel used for?
Laravel is used to build web applications and APIs in PHP — SaaS products, business systems, dashboards, and admin panels — quickly, thanks to its elegant syntax and batteries-included feature set.
Is Laravel good for large applications?
Yes. With proper use of caching, queues, and its ecosystem tools, Laravel scales to substantial applications. Its clear structure and conventions also keep large codebases maintainable.
Is PHP/Laravel still worth using in 2026?
Absolutely. Modern PHP is fast and capable, and Laravel remains one of the most productive frameworks for building business web apps, with a thriving ecosystem and large community.
What companies use Laravel?
Laravel powers applications at companies including Pfizer, the BBC, About You, and 9GAG, plus countless SaaS and business web apps.
Related backend technologies
Building with Laravel?
CodersArts Build ships production Laravel projects on a fixed scope, price, and timeline — with full source-code ownership on handover.