CMS / Admin Data v2.4.0 Updated 2026-01-15

Laravel Nova

Official Laravel administration panel

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85 /100
Strong pick Good confidence (85%)

Quick Verdict

Best For

  • Teams already invested in Laravel
  • Projects needing official support
  • Vue.js teams
  • Enterprise Laravel applications

Consider Alternatives If

  • Budget-constrained projects (use Filament)
  • Teams preferring Livewire
  • Open source requirements

Top Alternatives

Filament 90

Score Breakdown

6 dimensions evaluated with transparent methodology

Performance
85 −15

Vue.js SPA with API backend

  • Client-side rendering for responsiveness
  • API-based data loading
  • Efficient resource queries
Why not 100%:
  • −7 Initial bundle size larger than Filament
  • −7 SPA mode requires full JS
Developer Experience
88 −12

Elegant API with Laravel conventions

  • Resource-based architecture
  • Intuitive field definitions
  • Actions, filters, and lenses
Why not 100%:
  • −6 Customization requires Vue knowledge
  • −6 Less flexible than Filament
Ecosystem
82 −18

Official with marketplace

  • Nova Tools marketplace
  • Official Laravel support
  • Community packages available
Why not 100%:
  • −6 Smaller ecosystem than Filament
  • −6 Many plugins are paid
  • −6 Closed source limits contributions
Maintainability
85 −15

Official Laravel maintenance

  • Taylor Otwell maintains
  • Follows Laravel releases
  • Clear upgrade paths
Why not 100%:
  • −7 Closed source for bug investigation
  • −7 Major upgrades require license renewal
Cost Efficiency
70 −30

Paid license required

  • $99/site or $199/team
  • Includes 1 year updates
  • Solo license for freelancers
Why not 100%:
  • −10 Upfront cost for each project
  • −10 Annual renewal for updates
  • −10 Marketplace tools often paid
Compliance
85 −15

Enterprise-grade security

  • Authorization policies
  • Action authorization
  • Field-level permissions
Why not 100%:
  • −7 Advanced features need configuration
  • −7 Audit logging via packages

Compare Alternatives

How Laravel Nova stacks up against similar technologies

TechnologyOverallPerfDXEcosystem
Current Laravel Nova85858882
Filament Free, Livewire-based90———Compare →
Full comparison with Filament

Sources & Methodology

How we calculate these scores: transparent and reproducible

Deterministic Scoring

Same inputs always produce the same outputs. We use versioned lookup tables, not LLM opinions. Every score is explainable and reproducible.

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Data version: 2.4.0 Last updated: 2026-01-15 Confidence: 85%

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