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Should I Use Laravel Forge?

forge.laravel.com·Analyzed 9 hours ago··Based on 10 sources

Instant VPS, zero-downtime deployments, automated SSL, and a modern UI. Forge gives you full control without DevOps complexity.

Depends

Depends

Buy if you develop or deploy PHP/Laravel apps on raw VPS without a DevOps hire.

Great buy for PHP devs managing their own VPS; pointless if you don't ship Laravel/PHP or already run a PaaS.

Confidence: Medium

$57M

Funding

Series A from Accel, 2024

Flat-rate

Pricing model

Transparent server-management plans

30 days

Free trial (Laravel Cloud)

Cloud usage-based from $5; Forge is flat-rate

Value for money4

Transparent flat-rate plans; VPS bills are extra

Ease of use4

Markets zero DevOps complexity, modern UI

Feature depth4

VPS provisioning, zero-downtime deploys, SSL automation

Security posture3

Active ecosystem CVEs; no public Forge breaches found

Pros

  • Transparent, flat-rate server-management pricing²
  • Zero-downtime deployments and automated SSL out of the box¹
  • Instant VPS provisioning without DevOps work¹
  • $57M Accel backing signals a durable vendor⁹
  • Laravel community sentiment is strongly positive⁷

Cons

  • PHP and Laravel only — wrong tool for other stacks¹
  • Steady stream of framework CVEs demands prompt patching
  • Ecosystem suffered a supply-chain attack in May 2026⁵

Gotchas

  • highMay 2026 supply-chain attack on laravel-lang packages — vet composer dependencies⁵
  • mediumForge fee covers management only — your VPS provider bills separately²
  • mediumLock-in: server configs live in Forge; leaving means manual re-setup¹
  • lowLaravel Cloud's usage-based pricing overlaps Forge's niche — compare before committing

Best for

  • Freelancers shipping client PHP apps
  • Small teams with no DevOps hire
  • Laravel devs on raw VPS

Not for

  • Non-developers — this is a server tool, not a site builder
  • Shops not deploying PHP or Laravel
  • Teams already on Kubernetes with platform staff
  • Anyone wanting usage-based pricing — try Laravel Cloud instead

Pricing

Flat-rate plans

Flat monthly fee (see site)

  • Server management
  • Zero-downtime deployments
  • Automated SSL

Security

No Forge breaches found; the Laravel ecosystem had a May 2026 supply-chain attack and active framework CVEs.

  • laravel-lang supply-chain attackPackages targeted with a credential stealer on May 22, 2026.⁵
  • CRLF injection in laravel/framework default email ruleFramework vulnerability reported June 2026.⁶

What users say

Users rate Laravel very highly, but these sources review the framework far more than Forge itself.

“Laravel is fantastic.”
— Reddit, r/webdev

Alternatives

Compare Laravel Forge with each alternative.

Laravel Cloud

Official usage-based PaaS from $5; less server babysitting

Full analysis

Based on ~70 public sources; Forge-specific evidence is thinner than Laravel-framework coverage, hence medium confidence.

Sources

  1. Laravel Forge — product pageforge.laravel.com
    official
  2. Forge — flat-rate pricinglaravel.com
    official
  3. Laravel Cloud pricinglaravel.com
    official
  4. Forge product security pageforge.laravel.com
    security
  5. Supply-chain attack targets laravel-lang packagesaikido.dev
    security
  6. CRLF injection in default email rulegithub.com
    security
  7. Community thoughts on Laravelreddit.com
    review
  8. Laravel Trustpilot reviewstrustpilot.com
    review
  9. Laravel raises $57M Series A from Accellaravel-news.com
    news
  10. Accel's investment in Laravelaccel.com
    news

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