Laravel Development

We use Laravel for custom web applications, complex business logic, content-heavy sites, internal admin systems, and integrations that off-the-shelf platforms cannot handle - anything that needs to be built around your specific workflow rather than a template.

Laravel is a full PHP framework, not a drag-and-drop builder, so there is no plugin bloat or licensing limits. Every feature is custom-coded for your exact requirements, which means better performance, security, and long-term flexibility as your business grows.

Yes. We regularly audit and take over existing Laravel codebases, whether the previous developer is unavailable or the project needs fixing, refactoring, or new features added on top of what is already there.

Yes, a Laravel project typically includes the database design, a custom admin panel for managing content and data, and the public-facing application, all built and tested as one connected system.

Yes, Laravel is well-suited for integrations with payment gateways, CRMs, marketing tools, and external APIs. We have connected Laravel projects to a wide range of third-party systems depending on what the business needs.

Timeline depends heavily on scope - a focused feature or internal tool might take 3 to 4 weeks, while a full custom platform can take several months. We provide a realistic estimate after reviewing your requirements.

Yes, we offer ongoing support packages covering bug fixes, security updates, PHP/Laravel version upgrades, and new feature development as your application evolves.

Senior Laravel development at Peretz Agency costs $75 an hour, or a fixed price for a defined scope, from $15,000. An online store on Laravel starts from $25,000. A vetted Laravel developer who joins your own team costs $45 to $65 an hour, and an audit of an old site before an upgrade starts from $300 for a small site and from $1,000 for a large one.

Choose Laravel when your pricing, delivery, B2B terms or integrations are your own and a ready-made platform would need constant workarounds. For a content site, WordPress is usually enough; for a standard store with a few hundred products, Shopify or OpenCart launch faster and cost less. We say which one fits on the first call, before any estimate.

Laravel 13, or Laravel 12 if a package you depend on is not ready for 13 yet. As of October 2026 only these two versions receive security fixes, and Laravel 12 loses them in February 2027. Laravel 13 needs PHP 8.3 or newer, and PHP 8.2 stops getting security fixes on 31 December 2026. A project on Laravel 11 or older runs without security fixes and should be upgraded one version at a time.

It depends on the custom code and the packages around the framework more than on the version gap. Laravel cannot skip major versions, so we move one version at a time on a closed copy with a rollback plan. One of our projects went from Laravel 7 and PHP 7.4 to Laravel 13 and PHP 8.4 in three days; a project with abandoned packages and heavy custom logic takes longer, which the audit shows before work starts.

The source code, the deployment commands, the server requirements, the rollback procedure and an AGENTS.md file: a plain description of the structure, the rules and the commands. With them another team or an AI coding agent can continue the project without guessing.

Blade, rendered by Laravel itself, fits content sites, catalogues and simple back offices: one application, one deployment, one team. Vue or React through Inertia gives interactive admin panels and accounts without building a separate API. A Next.js storefront over Laravel suits brands whose storefront carries the sale, as on the Nicole boutique site, but it means two applications to deploy and a front end specialist. We make the choice in discovery, from the screens you actually need.

Yes, if it runs on a supported version. The Laravel AI SDK needs Laravel 12 or 13 and PHP 8.3 or newer, and Laravel's MCP package needs Laravel 11.45 or newer (Packagist, October 2026). On Laravel 10 or older we either upgrade first or write a direct connection to the model, which you then maintain without the official updates. Model calls run in a queue, the agent gets only the rights its task needs, and usage gets a monthly limit before launch.

The framework protects against request forgery, cross-site scripting and SQL injection by default. The real risks sit in maintenance: unsupported PHP or Laravel versions, secrets in the repository, untested permissions and stale dependencies. We leave card data to the payment provider, cover roles and permissions with automated tests, give every person and every AI agent only the access their role needs, and plan PHP and Laravel upgrades before security support ends.

Upgrade when the business logic and the data model are sound and only the versions are old. Consider a rebuild when the processes have moved on, the connections to other systems run through scripts and manual copies, or the code is still on PHP 5. A common industry rule of thumb is to price both once the upgrade estimate approaches about 60% of a rebuild. An audit of an old site starts from $300 for a small site and from $1,000 for a large one, and it answers this question before any estimate.