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Should I use Laracasts?

The best way to learn Laravel and PHP. - laracasts.com

Worth it. Buy if you're learning Laravel/PHP or training a team on it — community praise is unusually consistent across Reddit, G2, and dev.to. Skip if you work outside PHP or refuse recurring subscriptions.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~50 public sources; most Reddit and blog snippets were truncated, limiting verbatim quotes and exact pricing figures.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Individual subscription

Not published in sources reviewed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Laravel beginners
  • Junior PHP developers
  • Teams standardizing on Laravel
  • Self-taught devs wanting structure

Not for

  • Non-PHP developers (Go, Rails, Python)
  • Devs satisfied with free YouTube tutorials
  • Learners wanting one-off course purchases

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Subscription-based: cancel and access ends; nothing suggests you keep or download content

low

Discounts are short flash sales (days), not standing prices

low

Team/business pricing handled via FAQ contact, no evident self-serve tier

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Users consistently call it the best Laravel learning resource
  • Structured path took one beginner to building apps in 30 days
  • Library spans PHP, Laravel, testing, Filament, Shopify apps, PHPStan
  • Group/business plans available for team training
  • Recurring 40-50% off sales cut the price

Cons

  • PHP/Laravel only — useless for other stacks
  • Subscription-only; no single-course purchases noted
  • Only ~11 Trustpilot reviews found; thin independent ratings
  • Much material has free counterparts on YouTube

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/27/2026 - 11 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

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Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not published in sources reviewed

    Starting price

  • 11

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Praised widely; recurring 40-50% off sales.
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Beginner completed structured path in 30 days.
  • Feature depth: 5/5. Thousands of lessons: PHP, testing, Filament, Shopify, PHPStan.
  • Support quality: 3/5. Active discussion forum; no dedicated support claims.
  • Security posture: 3/5. No known vulnerabilities; no public security page found.
  • 11 Trustpilot reviews found for laracast.com profile
  • 1,000+ Video library described across sources as thousands of lessons
  • 2013 Founded by Jeffrey Way
  • 40-50% off Typical discounts recurring holiday flash sales

Pricing

Individual subscription

Not published in sources reviewed

  • Full video library access
  • Periodic 40-50% promotional discounts
  • Group/business plans offered via FAQ

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Reddit, G2, and dev.to users overwhelmingly praise Laracasts as the most structured way to learn Laravel, though the independent review footprint is small.

“Laracasts is so good.”
Reddit, r/laravel

Alternatives

Compare Laracasts with each alternative.

  • Laracasts YouTube channel

    Free sampling of lessons before committing to subscription.

  • Laravel official docs

    Free official documentation for self-learners.

  • Udemy Laravel courses

    Guess: pay-per-course Laravel classes without subscription lock-in.

Full analysis

Based on ~50 public sources; most Reddit and blog snippets were truncated, limiting verbatim quotes and exact pricing figures.

The go-to paid screencast library for Laravel/PHP; superb for learners, irrelevant if you don't write PHP.

Methodology

Based on ~50 public sources; most Reddit and blog snippets were truncated, limiting verbatim quotes and exact pricing figures.

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