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Envoyer
What Envoyer is
Envoyer is a zero-downtime deployment service for PHP applications, with particular tuning for Laravel projects. It connects to GitHub, GitLab, self-hosted GitLab, and Bitbucket, then deploys releases to servers. Deployment controls include rollbacks, multi-server releases, and customizable deployment processes. Application health checks and cron job monitoring provide operational visibility, while integrated notifications can use Discord, Slack, or Microsoft Teams. Laravel Forge servers can be imported through its first-party integration. The REST API manages projects, servers, environments, hooks, deployments, collaborators, and notifications, using an API key as a bearer token. Supported servers run Ubuntu or FreeBSD and require scp. Envoyer is available through web and API access. Plans start at $10 a month, with Basic, Plus, and Premium tiers. Laravel Octane applications generally do not need Envoyer because Octane includes zero-downtime deployments.
Who it suits
Envoyer suits PHP and Laravel teams deploying applications to Ubuntu or FreeBSD servers. It also fits teams needing source-control connections, deployment rollback, monitoring, chat notifications, or API management.
What it does well
- Zero-downtime PHP deployment
- Supports GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket
- Deployment rollback and multi-server releases
- Health checks and cron monitoring
- REST API for deployment management
What to know first
- No free plan
- Server must have scp installed
- Subscribers handle server security
- Not necessary for Laravel Octane applications
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $10 per month · 10 Projects · Unlimited team members · Unlimited deployments · All features and tools · 10 minute deploy time | $10 a month |
| Plus | $20 per month · 20 Projects · Unlimited team members · Unlimited deployments · All features and tools · 10 minute deploy time | $20 a month |
| Premium | $50 per month · Unlimited Projects · 15 minute deploy time · Unlimited team members · Unlimited deployments · All features and tools | $50 a month |
As envoyer.io lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Envoyer combines PHP-focused deployment with rollback, monitoring, source-control integrations, and API controls. Its paid plans and server requirements should be checked against the deployment environment.
Facts from Envoyer's own pages
- API
- The Envoyer API can manage projects, servers, environments, hooks, deployments, collaborators, and notifications through a REST API. · envoyer.io, 11 Oct 2026
- API authentication
- API requests authenticate with an API key sent as a bearer token. · envoyer.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Chat notifications
- The service lists integrated chat notifications; its API documentation names Discord, Slack, and Microsoft Teams notification types. · envoyer.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Company
- The website identifies Laravel Holdings Inc. as the company behind Envoyer. · envoyer.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Deployment tools
- Features include deployment rollbacks, deployments to multiple servers, and customizable deployments. · docs.envoyer.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Forge integration
- Envoyer supports importing Laravel Forge servers and documents a first-party Forge integration. · docs.envoyer.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Monitoring
- Envoyer lists application health checks and cron job monitoring among its features. · docs.envoyer.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- Envoyer says it is not necessary for applications running Laravel Octane because Octane includes zero-downtime deployments out of the box. · docs.envoyer.io, 11 Oct 2026
- PHP and Laravel
- Envoyer says it deploys PHP applications and is tuned for Laravel apps. · docs.envoyer.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy and security
- Laravel Holdings says it uses security technologies and measures intended to protect personal information, while noting that it cannot eliminate all security risks. · envoyer.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Envoyer is a zero downtime deployment service for PHP. · docs.envoyer.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Security responsibility
- The terms say subscribers are solely responsible for maintaining the security of their servers. · envoyer.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Server requirements
- Envoyer supports Ubuntu and FreeBSD servers, and the server must have scp installed. · docs.envoyer.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Source control
- It integrates with GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket, including self-hosted GitLab. · docs.envoyer.io, 11 Oct 2026
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