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Laravel Forge
What Laravel Forge is
Laravel Forge is a paid server-management platform for provisioning servers and deploying modern web applications through its web and API interfaces. It can install Nginx, PHP, MySQL, Postgres, Redis, and other essentials on a selected cloud. Supported applications include Laravel, vanilla PHP, WordPress, Statamic, Node.js, Nuxt, and Next.js. Forge connects GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket repositories and works with Laravel VPS, DigitalOcean, AWS, Hetzner, Linode, Vultr, and custom servers. Laravel VPS offers one-click production-ready provisioning and a shared terminal for SSH collaboration. Deployment tools include scripts, stacked and queued deployments, and zero-downtime deployment for a single server. Monitoring includes metrics, logs, resource charts, health checks, and job heartbeats. Plans are Hobby at $12 a month, Growth at $19 a month, and Business at $39 a month.
Who it suits
Forge suits agencies, development shops, and SaaS teams managing Laravel or non-Laravel applications. It is useful for teams wanting customizable environments, repository deployments, and server access controls.
What it does well
- Installs common web-server components
- Supports Laravel and several other frameworks
- Connects major Git repositories
- Provides automated SSL certificates
- Includes metrics, logs, and health checks
What to know first
- No free plan
- Zero-downtime deployment limited to one server
- Self-hosted option is unavailable
- Hobby support is community-based
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Hobby | $12 per month · 1 external server · Unlimited Laravel VPS servers · Unlimited sites · Unlimited deployments · Community support | $12 a month |
| Growth | $19 per month · Unlimited servers · Unlimited sites · Unlimited deployments · 5% discount on Laravel VPS · Standard support | $19 a month |
| Business | $39 per month · Unlimited servers · Unlimited sites · Unlimited deployments · 15% discount on Laravel VPS · Advanced support | $39 a month |
| Need more? | Tailored solutions for high-demand teams and applications. · Contact sales | On request |
As forge.laravel.com lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Laravel Forge brings server provisioning, deployment, monitoring, and access controls into one paid service. Its single-server limit for zero-downtime deployment matters for teams planning broader deployment setups.
Facts from Laravel Forge's own pages
- Deployments
- Forge supports zero-downtime deployments for a single server, with scripts and stacked and queued deployments. · laravel.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- New York, New York, United States · forge.laravel.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Forge integrates with GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket to deploy code from repositories, and it can connect to providers including DigitalOcean, AWS, and Hetzner. · laravel.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Forge says its full control, customizable environments, and support for Laravel and non-Laravel apps suit agencies, dev shops, and SaaS teams. · laravel.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Monitoring
- Forge provides server and app metrics, logs, notifications, CPU, memory, bandwidth, disk, and load charts, plus health checks and scheduled-job heartbeats. · laravel.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- Forge’s zero-downtime deployment and Envoyer migration support are limited to a single server. · laravel.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Pricing model
- Forge uses flat-rate monthly subscription pricing, and customers also pay their cloud provider’s charges. · laravel.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Forge is a server management platform for provisioning servers and deploying modern web applications. · laravel.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Provisioning
- Laravel VPS provides one-click provisioning of a production-ready VPS in seconds, with a shared terminal for SSH collaboration. · laravel.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Security and access
- Forge describes automated security and provides root access to servers, organizations, teams, and role-based access controls. · laravel.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Server setup
- Forge installs Nginx, PHP, MySQL, Postgres, Redis, and other essentials on the chosen cloud. · laravel.com, 8 Oct 2026
- SSL
- Forge offers free automated SSL certificates for sites. · laravel.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Hobby includes best-effort community support, Growth includes a 24-hour response goal, and Business includes an 8-hour response goal; response goals are measured in business days. · laravel.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Supported apps
- Forge supports Laravel, vanilla PHP, WordPress, Statamic, Node.js, Nuxt, and Next.js applications. · laravel.com, 8 Oct 2026
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