Technology

Laravel Development
for the tool your team lives in all day.

Custom business applications for Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane: quoting tools, customer portals, SaaS products and API backends, built on Laravel, the PHP framework with the deepest pool of developers behind it.

We build new Laravel applications and we take over, upgrade and maintain the ones you already have. Clean architecture, fixed-price quotes, an Australian team, and support after launch.

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  • AU-built Australian owned and operated
  • Laravel Specialists Since 2012 Stack we work with daily
  • New Builds + Rescue + Support New builds + modernisation
  • Fixed Price scopes, no surprises
Australian owned and operated

Built here. Your data stays here.

  • No offshore development. Everything is written by our own team in Australia. Nothing is subcontracted overseas.
  • Your data stays onshore. Hosted in Australia, on infrastructure you own, under Australian law.
  • Every state, not just ours. Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and everywhere between.
What Laravel Is Good For

A solid base for your business web app

Laravel is a PHP web application framework. It provides routing, authentication, database ORM, queue management, file storage, email, caching, event broadcasting, and API tools. All built-in, all tested, all documented. It is the most popular PHP framework in the world, and there are good reasons for that.

For Australian businesses building custom web applications, Laravel is the obvious starting point for most projects. The framework handles the repetitive parts so development time goes toward your business features. The MVC architecture keeps the code organised. The ecosystem provides packages for billing, admin panels, search, notifications, and deployment.

We have been building Laravel applications since version 4. Business systems, customer portals, SaaS platforms, API backends, and e-commerce builds. And we rescue and upgrade Laravel applications other developers built: outdated versions, security issues, missing the original team.

What We Build

Web apps you can build on Laravel

Business applications, customer portals, APIs, SaaS platforms, and e-commerce. These are the project types where Laravel delivers the most value.

Custom Business Web Applications

The core of what we build in Laravel: bespoke business systems designed around how your team actually works. Job management, quoting, inventory, CRM, workflow management, rostering, booking, and operational dashboards.

Laravel provides the full framework: authentication, authorisation, database ORM (Eloquent), queue workers, event broadcasting, file storage, and API routing out of the box. Your development budget goes toward building your business features, not reinventing infrastructure.

Customer & Partner Portals

Branded self-service portals where your clients log in to track progress, view invoices, submit requests, download documents, or manage their account. Reduces phone calls and emails. Gives your clients access on their schedule.

Laravel handles the authentication, role-based access, file management, and notification logic. The frontend can be server-rendered with Blade for simpler portals, or a React or Vue SPA consuming a Laravel API for more interactive experiences.

Laravel API Development

RESTful APIs that serve mobile apps, React/Vue frontends, and third-party integrations. Laravel API Resources for consistent JSON responses, Sanctum or Passport for authentication, form request validation, and rate limiting.

Integration APIs that connect your Laravel application to Xero, MYOB, HubSpot, Salesforce, Stripe, Twilio, SendGrid, and other platforms your business relies on. Webhook receivers, scheduled sync jobs, and error handling built into the framework.

SaaS Platforms

Multi-tenant SaaS platforms built on Laravel: subscription billing (Stripe via Cashier), team management, onboarding flows, API access, and the core product functionality that users pay for.

Laravel is one of the strongest frameworks for SaaS because so much is handled by first-party packages. Cashier for billing. Sanctum for API tokens. Horizon for queue monitoring. Telescope for debugging. Forge or Envoyer for deployment.

E-commerce & Marketplace Platforms

Custom e-commerce builds for businesses that have outgrown WooCommerce or Shopify. Complex pricing rules, B2B catalogues, multi-warehouse inventory, and order workflows that off-the-shelf platforms cannot handle.

Laravel handles the product catalogue, pricing logic, stock management, and order processing. Payment integration with Stripe, PayPal, or Afterpay. Shipping calculation via Sendle, Australia Post, or StarTrack APIs.

Capabilities catalogue

Every Laravel job we take on

Every capability below has been delivered for a real Australian business, from a Laravel 11 SaaS MVP to a full Laravel 5 → 11 upgrade. If your scenario is not listed, ask, we build bespoke.

Laravel 11 web apps

  • Greenfield Laravel 11 business applications
  • Laravel 11 admin portals and back-office tools
  • Laravel 11 customer & client self-service portals
  • Laravel 11 quoting, booking and scheduling apps
  • Laravel 11 multi-tenant SaaS platforms
  • Laravel 11 + Cashier (Stripe) subscription apps
  • Laravel 11 + Horizon queue-driven workloads

Laravel + Livewire / Inertia apps

  • Laravel + Livewire 3 reactive components
  • Laravel + Inertia.js full-stack SPAs
  • Laravel + Filament admin panels
  • Laravel + Nova admin and operations panels
  • Laravel + Jetstream team & SaaS scaffolding
  • Laravel + Breeze starter kit customisation
  • Real-time dashboards with Laravel Echo + Reverb

Laravel API + Sanctum / Passport auth

  • Laravel REST APIs with API Resources
  • Laravel + Sanctum SPA & mobile auth
  • Laravel + Passport OAuth2 server
  • Laravel + Socialite OAuth provider integration
  • Laravel API rate limiting and throttling
  • Laravel API versioning and deprecation strategy
  • Laravel API documentation with Scribe / Swagger

Laravel + Vue / React front-end

  • Laravel API + React SPA architecture
  • Laravel API + Vue 3 SPA architecture
  • Laravel + Inertia + React full-stack apps
  • Laravel + Inertia + Vue full-stack apps
  • Laravel API + React Native mobile apps
  • Laravel + Vite asset pipeline configuration
  • Server-side rendering with Laravel + Inertia SSR

Laravel + Stripe / payment integration

  • Laravel + Cashier (Stripe) subscription billing
  • Laravel + Stripe Checkout one-off payments
  • Laravel + Stripe Connect marketplace billing
  • Laravel + PayPal / Braintree payment integration
  • Laravel + Afterpay / Zip BNPL integration
  • Laravel + Pin Payments / eWAY (AU gateway) integration
  • Laravel webhook handlers for payment events

Laravel upgrade & modernisation

  • Laravel support & upgrade services
  • Laravel 5/6/7/8/9/10 → Laravel 11 upgrades
  • Laravel codebase audit and rescue takeover
  • Laravel security patching and CVE remediation
  • Laravel performance tuning and N+1 fixes
  • Laravel Blade → React / Vue front-end migration
  • Laravel hosting move to Forge / Vapor / AWS
Case Study

Customer portal that cut phone calls by 55%

We built a tenant and landlord portal for a property maintenance company. Maintenance requests, job tracking and contractor assignment, all self-service.

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55% Fewer phone calls
40% Faster job completion
850+ Active portal users
Why Laravel

Web apps that are quick to build and change

Built-in tools that speed up every project

Laravel ships with authentication, authorisation, database migrations, queue management, event broadcasting, file storage, email, caching, and session management. All built-in. All tested. All documented.

This means your developer starts building your business features from day one. They are not writing authentication logic or setting up file upload handling. Those are solved problems in Laravel. Your budget goes toward the unique parts of your project.

Artisan CLI generates boilerplate code: models, controllers, migrations, seeders, tests. The developer focuses on business logic, not repetitive setup. Time to first working feature is measured in days, not weeks.

MVC structure that stays maintainable at scale

Laravel enforces MVC (Model-View-Controller) architecture. Business logic lives in defined places. Database queries go through Eloquent ORM. Request validation happens in Form Requests. Notifications, events, and listeners keep code decoupled.

This structure matters long-term. When a new developer joins the project, they know where to find things. When you need to add a feature two years after launch, the code is organised enough to extend without breaking existing functionality.

Compare this to raw PHP or older frameworks where business logic is scattered across random files. Laravel projects are inherently more maintainable because the framework guides developers toward clean architecture.

First-party packages for almost everything

Laravel Cashier for Stripe billing. Sanctum for API authentication. Horizon for queue management. Telescope for debugging. Socialite for OAuth. Scout for search. Forge for server provisioning. Envoyer for zero-downtime deployment.

These are first-party packages maintained by the Laravel team. They work together, they are documented together, and they are updated together. The integration quality is higher than stitching together third-party packages.

The community ecosystem adds thousands more: admin panels (Filament, Nova), content management, PDF generation, Excel import/export, audit logging, payment integrations, and integrations with every major SaaS platform.

The most popular PHP framework with the largest talent pool

Laravel is the most-used PHP framework globally. For Australian businesses, this means finding Laravel developers is straightforward. If your current developer moves on, finding a replacement is not a crisis.

The Laravel community produces documentation, tutorials, courses, and conferences at a rate that few frameworks match. Laracasts alone has thousands of video tutorials. New developers can onboard quickly because the learning resources are excellent.

This is a business advantage, not just a technical one. Your application is not locked to a niche technology that only a handful of people understand. Laravel is mainstream, which means your investment is protected.

Support, Upgrades & Rescue

Laravel app giving you trouble?

Old version, previous developer gone, security concerns, performance issues. We take over Laravel applications and bring them up to standard.

Laravel Version Upgrades

Upgrade from Laravel 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 to the current LTS release. We handle breaking changes, deprecated packages, updated dependencies, and test coverage.

Security Patching

Fix authentication vulnerabilities, update to patched Laravel releases, resolve npm/composer audit warnings, and implement security best practices across the codebase.

Codebase Takeover

Previous Laravel developer gone? We audit the code, document it, stabilise it, and take over development. Bug fixes, feature additions, and ongoing maintenance.

Performance Optimisation

Slow Laravel queries, N+1 problems, missing indexes, no caching. We profile the application, identify bottlenecks, and fix them without changing the business logic.

PHP + Laravel Combined Upgrade

Running an old Laravel version on PHP 7.x? We upgrade both: PHP version, Laravel version, and all dependencies, in a coordinated migration.

Ongoing Support Plans

Monthly support covering feature development, bug fixes, dependency updates, server management, and monitoring. Predictable cost, consistent quality.

Who It's For

Does your project fit one of these?

New build, SaaS MVP, portal, or rescue. If one of these sounds like your project, Laravel is a strong fit.

01

Custom Business Application

The most common Laravel project. Job management, CRM, quoting, inventory, rostering. Bespoke systems built around how your business operates.

02

Customer Portal / Self-Service

Branded portals for your clients to track progress, submit requests, view documents, and manage their account. Reduces support load and gives clients access 24/7.

03

SaaS Platform MVP

Multi-tenant SaaS product from concept to working platform. Stripe billing, team management, API access, and the core product. Laravel handles it all.

04

API Backend for Mobile / SPA

Laravel API serving a React, Vue, or React Native frontend. Authentication, validation, and business logic on the server. Interactive UI on the client.

05

Laravel Rescue / Takeover

Previous developer gone? Old Laravel version? Security concerns? We take over existing Laravel applications, upgrade them, and continue development.

06

Integration-Heavy Web App

Applications that connect to Xero, MYOB, HubSpot, Stripe, and other platforms. Laravel handles the API integrations, webhook processing, and data synchronisation.

Upgrades & Migration

Upgrade an old Laravel or PHP app

Upgrading from an older Laravel version or migrating from another framework? These are the paths we execute most often.

  1. Laravel 5/6/7 → Current LTS

    The most common upgrade. Breaking changes handled incrementally: routes, middleware, service providers, Eloquent changes, and package updates. Most applications with reasonable test coverage upgrade smoothly.

  2. CodeIgniter / CakePHP → Laravel

    Older PHP frameworks migrated to Laravel. Business logic preserved, but restructured into proper MVC with Eloquent ORM, request validation, middleware, and Laravel ecosystem packages.

  3. Raw PHP → Laravel

    Procedural PHP codebases wrapped in Laravel structure. Database queries migrated to Eloquent. Authentication replaced with Laravel Auth. File handling moved to Laravel Storage. Routes defined properly.

  4. WordPress → Laravel

    When a WordPress site has grown beyond what WordPress can handle: complex business logic, custom workflows, multi-role access. We rebuild the business application in Laravel, keeping WordPress for the marketing site if needed.

  5. Blade → React/Vue Frontend

    Laravel Blade templates replaced with a decoupled React or Vue SPA. Laravel becomes a pure API backend. The frontend becomes interactive, fast, and independently deployable.

  6. Shared Hosting → Forge/AWS

    Move from shared hosting to Laravel Forge, AWS, or a managed platform. Proper deployment pipelines, SSL, queue workers, scheduled tasks, and server monitoring.

Technical Fit

What sits alongside Laravel in a real app

Laravel is the backend. These are the frontend, database, and infrastructure combinations we pair it with.

Laravel + MySQL / PostgreSQL

The standard Laravel database stack. Eloquent ORM, migrations, seeders, and query builder. MySQL for most projects. PostgreSQL when advanced features are needed.

Laravel API + React/Vue SPA

Decoupled architecture. Laravel serves the API. React or Vue handles the frontend. Best of both: Laravel's backend power with a modern, interactive UI.

Laravel API + React Native

Laravel API backend serving a React Native mobile app. Authentication via Sanctum, shared data model, push notifications via Laravel. Web + mobile from one API.

Laravel + AWS / Forge

Laravel on AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, SQS, CloudFront) or managed via Laravel Forge. Automated deployment, queue workers, scheduled tasks, and monitoring.

Laravel + Filament / Nova

Admin panel generation. Filament (free, open-source) or Laravel Nova (paid) for rapid admin interface development. CRUD, dashboards, and settings panels in hours instead of days.

Laravel + Redis

Redis for caching, session storage, and queue management. Significant performance improvement for applications with heavy database queries or background job processing.

We needed a job management system that matched our workflow, not the other way around. Off-the-shelf tools forced us to change how we operated. HELLO PEOPLE built it in Laravel. Quoting, scheduling, invoicing, and a customer portal, all connected, all ours. Best investment we have made.

Director Electrical services company, Perth
FAQs

What people ask about Laravel projects

Why Laravel over other PHP frameworks?

Laravel has the largest ecosystem, the most active community, and the best documentation of any PHP framework. First-party packages handle billing, authentication, queues, deployment, and more. Developer availability is highest for Laravel. For most new PHP projects, it is the pragmatic default.

Can you upgrade our old Laravel application?

Yes. We upgrade Laravel 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 applications to the current LTS release. The process involves updating the framework, handling breaking changes, updating dependencies, and testing. Complexity depends on how far behind the application is and how many custom packages are in use.

Can you take over a Laravel project another team built?

Yes. We take over existing Laravel projects regularly. We start with a code audit: check the structure, test coverage, dependencies, security, and database design. Then we maintain and extend the application, or plan a refactoring/upgrade path if needed.

Laravel or Node.js: which should I choose?

Laravel when the project is a traditional web application, admin system, CMS-driven platform, or e-commerce build. Node.js when the project involves real-time features, heavy concurrency, or the team is JavaScript-first. For many projects, Laravel API + React frontend gives you both.

How do you scope and price a Laravel project?

We provide a fixed-price quote after proper scoping. A standard Laravel business application sits at the lower end of project size. SaaS platforms and complex multi-role systems are larger. Customer portals and simpler applications are smaller again. No hourly billing, you know the full cost upfront.

Do you use Laravel with React or Vue?

Both. React when the frontend complexity is high, the project may extend to mobile (React Native), or the team already knows React. Vue when the project is smaller, the team prefers simplicity, or the Laravel ecosystem integration (Inertia.js) is an advantage. For server-rendered applications, Blade with Livewire is also an option.

Can Laravel handle enterprise-scale applications?

Yes. Laravel scales well with proper architecture: queue workers for background jobs, Redis for caching, horizontal scaling behind a load balancer, and database optimisation. Companies like Twitch, Disney, and BBC have run Laravel in production at scale.

Do you host Laravel applications?

We provision and manage hosting on AWS, DigitalOcean, or via Laravel Forge. We handle server setup, SSL, deployment pipelines, queue workers, scheduled tasks, backups, and monitoring. Ongoing hosting management is included in our support plans.

Tell us what your web app needs to do

New build, SaaS platform, rescue, or support. Describe what you need and we will respond with a practical plan.

Prefer a quick chat? Call 0425 531 127. We answer the phone in Perth.