Laravel Development
Laravel Development for APIs, SaaS Backends and Legacy PHP
Laravel development is building and maintaining web applications on Laravel, the PHP framework, which provides routing, a database layer, queues, scheduling and authentication out of the box.
It is for teams that already run on PHP or Laravel and need new features, an API for a mobile or JavaScript frontend, or an upgrade from an older version, and for new products where PHP hosting and skills are already in place.
Peregrine offers Laravel development alongside its Node.js and Python work. We have not published a Laravel case study yet, so this page describes the work rather than citing a project.
At a glance
Laravel Development at a Glance
| What's delivered | Laravel APIs and SaaS backends, admin panels, queues and integrations, and staged upgrades of older PHP applications |
|---|---|
| Engagement model | Fixed-scope projects, monthly retainers, or a combination, agreed after the discovery call |
| How it starts | A 30-minute technical discovery call with an engineer |
| Pricing | Pricing is scoped per project after the discovery call. |
| Related case studies | None published yet. Browse all case studies |
Fit
Is Laravel Development the Right Fit?
A good fit when
- You have a Laravel application in production and need features, fixes or an upgrade without stopping its use.
- An older Laravel or plain PHP application has fallen behind supported versions.
- You need an API backend for a React, Next.js or mobile frontend, and your team or hosting is PHP-based.
Probably not the right fit when
- You are starting a new product with no existing PHP code, team or hosting. Every one of Peregrine's published case studies lists Node.js in its stack, and one also lists Python, so compare your options before choosing Laravel.
- You need a firm with published Laravel case studies before shortlisting. Peregrine has none published yet.
What we build
What Does Peregrine's Laravel Development Service Include?
Peregrine's Laravel development covers REST APIs for web and mobile frontends, multi-tenant SaaS backends with roles and Stripe billing, admin panels, queued and scheduled jobs, third-party integrations, and staged upgrades of older Laravel and PHP applications. Existing applications start with a review of the codebase, its tests and its hosting.
APIs for web and mobile frontends
REST APIs in Laravel with authentication, rate limiting and versioning, serving a React or Next.js frontend, a mobile app or partner integrations.
SaaS backends
Multi-tenant data models, roles and permissions, subscription billing with Stripe, and the background jobs a SaaS product needs for email, reports and imports.
Admin panels and internal tools
Back-office screens for managing records, users and content, with audit logs and role-based access.
Queues, scheduling and integrations
Queued jobs with retries for anything slow or unreliable, scheduled tasks, and integrations with payment, email and third-party APIs.
Upgrades and legacy PHP modernization
Moving older Laravel versions or plain PHP applications onto a supported release in stages, adding tests around the risky parts first, while the application stays in use.
Industries: All industries
Timeline
How Long Does a Laravel Development Project Take?
Peregrine sets the timeline for Laravel work after reviewing the codebase or the requirements. An upgrade depends on how many versions behind the application is and how well it is tested; new work depends on the features and integrations. We split both into stages that can be released separately.
Codebase and hosting review
For existing applications we check the Laravel and PHP versions, dependencies, tests and hosting before proposing changes.
Plan in stages
New features, upgrades and refactoring are split into steps that can each be released on their own.
Build with tests
Feature and integration tests around the code we touch, with a staging environment that mirrors production.
Release and hand over
Deployments through a pipeline, with documentation so your team can run and extend the application.
Scope
What Determines the Scope of a Laravel Development Project?
These are the inputs that change the effort. None needs a final answer before the first call, but each one you can answer makes the estimate tighter.
- Laravel and PHP versions
- How far the application is behind the current release. Upgrades go one major version at a time.
- Test coverage
- Code without tests needs tests around the risky parts before it can be changed safely.
- Dependencies
- The number of packages, and whether any are abandoned or have been modified in place.
- Size of the application
- Models, routes, queued jobs and scheduled tasks, and whether it serves pages itself or is an API for other clients.
- Integrations
- Payment, email and third-party APIs the application depends on, each of which has to be retested after an upgrade.
- Hosting and deployment
- Whether a staging environment and a deployment pipeline exist or releases are done by hand on the server.
- Data
- Database size, and schema changes that need planning to avoid downtime.
A sensible first phase
For an existing application, a sensible first phase is a codebase and hosting review that ends in a written list: versions, dependencies, test coverage, risks and a staged order of work. For a new build it is the data model and one complete workflow through the API.
Cost
What Does Laravel Development Cost?
Peregrine works on Laravel development as fixed-scope projects, monthly retainers, or a combination, agreed after the discovery call. Cost depends on the size and condition of the existing codebase, the features needed and the integrations involved. We do not publish a price list. A single, well-defined task can get a scoped estimate.
Getting started
How Does a Laravel Development Project Start?
A Peregrine Laravel Development project starts with a 30-minute technical discovery call with an engineer, not a salesperson. Larger builds then begin with a discovery sprint that maps requirements, designs the architecture and produces a written technical plan. Smaller, well-defined tasks can use the quick project form for a scoped estimate.
What to bring to the scoping call
- Read access to the repository, or the composer.json and composer.lock files if access has to wait.
- The Laravel and PHP versions and where the application is hosted.
- How deployments are done today, and whether a staging environment exists.
- What is failing or blocked: errors, slow pages, features that cannot be added.
- The third-party services the application depends on.
- Who maintains it today and what documentation exists.
Partial answers are fine. Whatever is missing becomes the first item on the call.
Case studies
Which Case Studies Show Peregrine's Laravel Development Work?
Peregrine has no published Laravel case study yet, so this page makes no project claims. Every published case study lists Node.js in its stack, and one also lists Python; they show how we approach multi-tenancy, billing and integrations. Ask about Laravel specifically on a discovery call.
Stack
Technology We Use
Other technologies: Next.js Development · React & React Native Development · Shopify Development · WordPress Development
Related services
Services Often Scoped With Laravel Development
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you take over an existing Laravel application?
Yes. We start by reviewing the Laravel and PHP versions, dependencies, test coverage and hosting, then agree what to fix first. The application stays in use while changes are released in stages.
Can you upgrade an old Laravel version?
Yes. Upgrades are done one major version at a time, with tests added around the areas most likely to break. How long it takes depends on how far behind the application is and how many packages it relies on.
Can Laravel serve as the backend for a React or mobile app?
Yes. Laravel works well as an API for a React, Next.js or React Native frontend, with token-based authentication and versioned endpoints.
Should a new product use Laravel or Node.js?
Either can work. Laravel suits teams with PHP skills and hosting already in place and products that are mostly forms, records and workflows. Node.js suits real-time features and teams that want one language across frontend and backend. We recommend based on your team and the product, not on preference.
Have you published Laravel case studies?
Not yet. Every published case study lists Node.js in its stack, and one also lists Python. We will add Laravel work here when a project can be published.
Who owns the IP rights to what Peregrine builds?
You do. Once the work is paid for, the client owns the intellectual property (IP) rights to what Peregrine builds for the project, whether it is delivered as a fixed-scope project, a monthly retainer or a combination of the two.
Questions about the team, contract models and how progress is shown are answered on the services page.
Technical consultation
Talk to an Engineer About Laravel Development
Tell us what you are building or fixing. Your first conversation is with an engineer, not a salesperson.
- A 30-minute technical discovery call with an engineer, not a salesperson.
- Fixed-scope projects, monthly retainers, or a combination, agreed after the call.
- Small, well-defined tasks get a scoped estimate. We reply within 1 business day.
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