Hosting Data v2.4.0 Updated 2026-01-15
Laravel Vapor
Serverless deployment for Laravel
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85 /100
Quick Verdict
Best For
- Variable traffic Laravel applications
- Auto-scaling requirements
- Teams avoiding server management
- Event-driven architectures
Consider Alternatives If
- WebSocket-heavy applications
- Budget-constrained steady-traffic apps
- Teams unfamiliar with AWS
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Score Breakdown
6 dimensions evaluated with transparent methodology
Performance
82 −18
Auto-scaling with cold start considerations
- Automatic scaling to any load
- CloudFront CDN for assets
- Aurora Serverless for database
Why not 100%:
- −6 Lambda cold starts (500ms-2s)
- −6 Not suitable for websockets natively
- −6 Memory/timeout limits
Developer Experience
85 −15
Laravel-native serverless experience
- vapor.yml configuration
- Deploy with vapor deploy command
- Environment management
Why not 100%:
- −5 AWS knowledge helpful for debugging
- −5 Local development differs from production
- −5 Some packages need adjustments
Ecosystem
82 −18
Integrated with AWS services
- Uses AWS Lambda, S3, CloudFront
- Aurora Serverless for databases
- SQS for queues
Why not 100%:
- −6 AWS lock-in
- −6 Some Laravel packages incompatible
- −6 Fewer community examples
Maintainability
85 −15
No server maintenance required
- Zero server management
- Automatic PHP updates
- Infrastructure as code
Why not 100%:
- −7 AWS service updates can affect
- −7 Debugging distributed systems harder
Cost Efficiency
78 −22
Pay-per-use but can be expensive at scale
- $39/month platform fee
- Pay only for actual usage
- No idle server costs
Why not 100%:
- −7 AWS costs add up at scale
- −7 Database costs can be high
- −7 More expensive than VPS for steady load
Compliance
88 −12
AWS compliance certifications
- AWS SOC, ISO, PCI compliance
- VPC isolation
- Secrets Manager integration
Why not 100%:
- −6 Application-level compliance still needed
- −6 Multi-region setup is complex
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How Laravel Vapor stacks up against similar technologies
| Technology | Overall | Perf | DX | Ecosystem | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Laravel Vapor | 85 | 82 | 85 | 82 | |
| Laravel Forge Traditional servers, lower cost | 87 | — | — | — | Compare → |
| Vercel Edge-first, JS focused | 89 | — | — | — | Compare → |
Sources & Methodology
How we calculate these scores: transparent and reproducible
contextual
Community Signals
Stack Overflow activity, Discord engagement, developer surveys
Data version:
2.4.0 Last updated: 2026-01-15 Confidence: 85%