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Custom web apps and SaaS
Multi-tenant SaaS, customer portals and internal tools on Laravel 13, with Eloquent models, queues and tests from the first sprint.
FIG 01 · Laravel Development
Laravel development company for apps, APIs and upgrades
New Laravel 13 apps and APIs, Filament admin panels, Livewire and Inertia front ends, and upgrades that move older Laravel and PHP versions back onto supported releases, with the code in your repository from day one.
See how it works
FIG 02 · Quick answer
What does a Laravel development company do?
A Laravel development company builds and maintains web apps, APIs and admin panels on Laravel, the PHP framework. Elgrith builds new apps on Laravel 13, upgrades older Laravel and PHP versions before security support ends, and provides dedicated Laravel developers, with the code in your repository and the IP yours.
- New builds start on Laravel 13, PHP 8.3 or later
- 13
- Projects delivered since 2015
- 1,000+
- Clients across the USA, UK and India
- 250+
- Your code, repository and IP
- 100%
FIG 03 · Why it matters
PHP still runs most of the web. Plenty of it is out of support.
From W3Techs (22 Oct 2026), the official Laravel support policy and php.net, read on 23 Oct 2026.
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69.3%
Of websites with a known server language use PHP
W3Techs: “PHP is used by 69.3% of all the websites whose server-side programming language we know.” It also counts 26.9% of PHP sites on version 7, a branch that no longer gets security fixes.
Source: W3Techs, usage of PHP (22 Oct 2026)(opens in a new tab)02
2 years
Of security fixes per Laravel release
Laravel’s policy: “bug fixes are provided for 18 months and security fixes are provided for 2 years.” Laravel 11 is already past that point, and Laravel 12 gets security fixes only until 24 Feb 2027.
Source: Laravel 13.x release notes, support policy(opens in a new tab)03
31 Dec 2026
PHP 8.2 security support ends
php.net lists 31 Dec 2026 as the end of security support for PHP 8.2. Laravel 13 needs PHP 8.3 or later, so an app on 8.2 has two upgrades to plan, not one.
Source: PHP.net, supported versions(opens in a new tab)
FIG 04 · Upgrades
Laravel and PHP upgrades: is your version still supported?
Check your composer.json for the laravel/framework version, then find it below. If its security date has passed, your app no longer gets framework security fixes.
| Laravel | PHP | Released | Bug fixes until | Security fixes until | Status, Oct 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 and older | Varies | 2022 or earlier | Ended | Ended | End of life: upgrade |
| 10 | 8.1–8.3 | 14 Feb 2023 | 6 Aug 2024 | 4 Feb 2025 | End of life: upgrade |
| 11 | 8.2–8.4 | 12 Mar 2024 | 3 Sep 2025 | 12 Mar 2026 | End of life: upgrade |
| 12 | 8.2–8.5 | 24 Feb 2025 | 13 Aug 2026 | 24 Feb 2027 | Security fixes only: plan the move |
| 13 | 8.3–8.5 | 17 Mar 2026 | Q3 2027 | 17 Mar 2028 | Supported: new builds start here |
Dates from the Laravel 13.x support policy, read 23 Oct 2026. Laravel ships a new major release every year, around Q1, so an app needs a planned upgrade at least every two years to stay on security fixes.
Need it kept current after launch? Website maintenanceFIG 05 · What you get
Laravel development services
Laravel web development and Laravel application development for product teams, SaaS companies and businesses replacing spreadsheets, from the first migration file to the support after launch.
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REST and GraphQL APIs
Versioned APIs with Sanctum or Passport auth, rate limiting and JSON:API resources, documented for the mobile and front-end teams that use them.
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Admin panels (Filament, Nova)
Back-office panels in Filament or Laravel Nova for orders, users, content and reports, with roles and audit logs.
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Livewire and Inertia front ends
Livewire for interactive pages without a separate SPA, or Inertia.js with React or Vue when the front end needs more.
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Laravel + Next.js / React
Laravel as the API and admin, with a Next.js or React front end for marketing pages and app screens that need server rendering.
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Ecommerce on Laravel
Custom checkouts, B2B ordering and marketplace logic on Laravel, or on a Laravel-based platform such as Bagisto when it fits.
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Queues, jobs and real time
Horizon-managed Redis queues for emails, imports and reports, and broadcasting for live updates, so slow work never blocks a request.
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Laravel upgrades and rescues
Apps on Laravel 8 to 12 moved to Laravel 13, one major version at a time, with tests written first where they are missing.
Deliverables
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deliverables, in writing
Included in every build, written into your fixed quote before work starts.
FIG 06 · Upgrade path
How we upgrade a Laravel 8, 9 or 10 app
Upgrades go wrong when they are done in one jump with no tests. We step through each major version, keep the app deployable at every step and show you the result in a weekly demo.
1. Audit
- Check
- Laravel, PHP and every Composer package version
- Find
- Abandoned packages and custom framework overrides
- Output
- A written upgrade plan in your fixed quote
2. Tests first
- Add
- Pest or PHPUnit tests around the money paths
- Why
- Proof the app still works after each step
3. PHP move
- To
- PHP 8.3 or later, on staging first
- Why
- Laravel 13 requires a minimum of PHP 8.3
4. One major at a time
- Path
- e.g. 10 → 11 → 12 → 13
- Each step
- Upgrade guide changes, tests green, deployable
5. Packages replaced
- Swap
- Abandoned packages for maintained ones
- Check
- composer audit for known advisories
6. Release
- How
- A planned deploy with a rollback ready
- Then
- A date for the next upgrade, before support ends
FIG 07 · Flagship build
Proof: a platform we designed and engineered
Kenerate AI is our flagship build, an all-in-one AI studio. It is not a Laravel project; it shows the product engineering we bring to every back end: many providers behind one account, one login and one balance.
- 200+ AI models behind one app, one login and one credit balance
- MCP & CLI: Kenerate works inside Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and 19+ AI apps
- 23+ studios and tools, with up to 4K output
- 1,000+ projects for 250+ clients since 2015
Tools: 23+ studios with guides for every use caseDesigned and engineered by Elgrith
- AI models in one app
- 200+
- Studios and tools
- 23+
- Maximum output
- 4K
- Guides
- 500+
FIG 08 · PHP
PHP development company: legacy PHP to Laravel
Not every PHP app is on Laravel. We take over custom PHP, CodeIgniter, older Symfony and plain-PHP apps and move them forward without a risky rewrite.
06principles
Legacy PHP audits
A written report on PHP version, frameworks, packages, security gaps and what to fix first.
PHP 7 to PHP 8.x moves
Code updated for PHP 8.3, 8.4 or 8.5, with deprecations fixed and type errors caught by tests.
Gradual move to Laravel
New features built in Laravel beside the old app, routes moved across one area at a time, until the old code can be switched off.
Database clean-up
MySQL or PostgreSQL schemas put under Laravel migrations, with indexes and slow queries fixed.
Custom software on PHP
When the job is bigger than one app, we scope it as custom software.
Custom software development
FIG 09 · Hire
Hire Laravel developers
Dedicated Laravel developers who join your stand-ups, work in your repository and follow your code review rules, managed from our New Delhi HQ.
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Dedicated Laravel developer
One full-time developer on your product, working in your tools and your sprint.
Laravel team extension
Developers, a tester and a lead added to your team for a release or a backlog.
Fixed-scope project
A defined app or upgrade for a fixed quote, delivered in sprints with weekly demos.
How dedicated teams work
Interviews, onboarding, replacements and hand-over, explained.
Hire dedicated developersAPIs and integrations
Payments, CRMs, ERPs and the other APIs your Laravel app talks to.
API integration
FIG 10 · Security
Security and maintenance for Laravel apps
A Laravel app is only as safe as its last update. We keep the framework, PHP and packages on supported versions and write down how fast fixes go out.
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Security patch window
Laravel and PHP security releases applied within a window agreed in your written scope.
Dependency audits
composer audit and npm audit on every build, with flagged packages fixed or replaced.
Auth and secrets
Sanctum or Passport set up properly, secrets out of the repository, and least-privilege database users.
Upgrade calendar
Laravel and PHP end dates tracked, with each upgrade planned before support runs out.
Monitoring
Error tracking, queue health in Horizon and uptime checks, with alerts to your team and ours.
Ongoing maintenance
Monthly updates, backups and small fixes for Laravel and PHP sites.
Website maintenance
FIG 11 · Process · 6 steps
Scope it, build it, keep it current
A fixed written quote after a free call, sprints with weekly demos, and an upgrade plan so the app never drifts out of support. You own the code and IP.
- Step 01
Free call
Tell us what you are building or what is breaking. We ask about users, data, integrations and deadlines, not just the framework.
- Step 02
Code or idea review
For a new app: users, data model and integrations. For an existing app: Laravel, PHP and package versions, test coverage and the risky parts of the code.
- Step 03
Fixed written quote
A written scope, a fixed quote and the plan for versions, hosting and hand-over, before any work starts.
- Step 04
Sprints with weekly demos
Two-week sprints in your repository, with pull requests you can read, tests in CI and a demo on staging every week.
- Step 05
Launch
A planned release with zero-downtime deploys on Forge, Laravel Cloud, Vapor or your own servers, and a rollback ready.
- Step 06
Support and upgrades
Security releases applied in a patch window agreed in your written scope, plus planned upgrades before your versions lose support.
FIG 12 · What you get
Everything included
Written into your fixed quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for before work starts.
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- Written scope and fixed quote
- Version audit for existing apps
- Laravel 13 app or API in your repository
- Database schema under migrations
- Pest or PHPUnit tests in CI
- API docs for your front-end and mobile teams
- Admin panel in Filament or Nova, if needed
- Deploy pipeline and staging environment
- Upgrade calendar for Laravel and PHP
- Runbooks and hand-over notes
- IP assignment: code and data are yours
FIG 13 · Tech & tools
The tools behind the work
Proven, well-supported tools, chosen for your project and set up in accounts your business owns.
- Laravel 13
- PHP 8.3–8.5
- Composer
- Eloquent ORM
- Artisan
- Livewire
- Inertia.js
- Filament
- Laravel Nova
- Horizon
- Sanctum
- Passport
- Pest
- PHPUnit
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- Laravel Forge
- Laravel Cloud
- Laravel Vapor
FIG 14 · Who it’s for
Laravel work for teams that need it built, fixed or kept current.
New builds, rescues and dedicated developers, with the same rules: your repository, your IP, supported versions.
3 audiences
Product teams
New Laravel apps and APIs.
SaaS products, portals and internal tools built on Laravel 13, with a front end in Livewire, Inertia or Next.js.
- Laravel 13 on PHP 8.3+
- Filament admin from day one
- API docs for mobile apps
- Tests in CI
Legacy apps
Old Laravel or PHP, brought back into support.
Apps on Laravel 8 to 12 or plain PHP 7, upgraded step by step with tests, so you stop running unpatched code.
- Version and security audit
- One major version at a time
- Abandoned packages replaced
- Upgrade calendar after
UK teams
Laravel developers for UK teams.
Looking for a Laravel agency in the UK or Laravel developers in London? UK projects run through our London client partner, with engineering at our New Delhi HQ. We write in UK English and design data handling around UK GDPR.
- London client partner
- UK English throughout
- Fixed written quote in GBP
- UK GDPR-aware data handling
FIG 15 · Working with us from the USA and UK
Built in New Delhi. Run on your hours.
Every project gets a point of contact in New York or London and an engineering team in New Delhi. Here is how today’s working days line up, live.
New York
North America
--:--ET
New Delhi team Your working day- Shared working time
- ≈ 3 hours today
- New Delhi is
- 10.5 h ahead
- Live calls, your time
- 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET
London
UK & Europe
--:--UK
New Delhi team Your working day- Shared working time
- ≈ 4.5 hours today
- New Delhi is
- 5.5 h ahead
- Live calls, your time
- 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. UK
Three ways to work together
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Fixed-scope project
A written scope, one fixed price and a dated plan. Suits websites, apps and MVPs.
- 02
Dedicated team
Designers and engineers on your roadmap every month, billed monthly.
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White label
For US and UK agencies: our work, your brand, unbranded deliverables.
Every engagement
- Fixed quote in USD, GBP or INR after a free 30-minute call
- NDA before discovery. You own all code, designs and content
- A working demo every sprint, not status slides
- Reply within one business day, calls inside your hours
Book a call
Calls on ET or UK hours
FIG 16 · PHP
PHP versions and official support dates
PHP versions move on too. Each branch gets two years of active support, then two years of security fixes only.
| PHP | Released | Active support until | Security support until | What to do |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.x and 5.x | 2019 or earlier | Ended | Ended | Upgrade now: no security fixes |
| 8.2 | 8 Dec 2022 | 31 Dec 2024 | 31 Dec 2026 | Plan the move this quarter |
| 8.3 | 23 Nov 2023 | 31 Dec 2025 | 31 Dec 2027 | Fine for now; minimum for Laravel 13 |
| 8.4 | 21 Nov 2024 | 31 Dec 2026 | 31 Dec 2028 | Good target for upgrades |
| 8.5 | 20 Nov 2025 | 31 Dec 2027 | 31 Dec 2029 | Newest; check package support first |
Dates from php.net’s supported versions page, read 23 Oct 2026.
FIG 17 · Hire
Dedicated Laravel developers vs team extension vs fixed-scope project
We don’t publish rates. This is how the three ways to work with Laravel developers compare.
| Dedicated developer | Team extension | Fixed-scope project | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | A steady backlog on one product | A release or a backlog spike | A defined app or upgrade |
| Who manages the work | You, in your sprint | You, with our lead | Us, against a written scope |
| How it is priced | Monthly, per developer | Monthly, per team | One fixed quote |
| Code and IP | Yours | Yours | Yours |
FIG 18 · Compare
Laravel vs Node.js vs Django: which back end?
| Laravel (PHP) | Node.js (TypeScript) | Django (Python) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Web apps, SaaS and admin-heavy products | Real-time apps and JavaScript-only teams | Data-heavy apps and AI features |
| Built in | ORM, queues, auth, mail, scheduling | Very little: you pick a framework | ORM, admin, auth, forms |
| Admin panel | Filament or Nova | Built or bought separately | Django admin, included |
| Hosting | Any PHP host, Forge, Laravel Cloud, Vapor | Any Node host, serverless | Any Python host, containers |
| Support window | 2 years of security fixes per major | About 30 months per LTS line | LTS releases about 3 years |
| Our page | You are here | Node.js development | Python development |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about Laravel Development with Elgrith.
Yes, for most web apps, SaaS products and admin-heavy tools. PHP runs 69.3% of websites whose server-side language W3Techs can detect, 8.9% of all respondents to the 2025 Stack Overflow Developer Survey used Laravel, and Laravel ships a new major version every year with two years of security fixes for each.
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Build it on Laravel 13.
Tell us about the app you need, or the version you are stuck on. After a free call you get a written scope, an upgrade plan if you need one, and a fixed quote.
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