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24 alternatives to Laravel Spark

Instant SaaS Scaffolding For PHP

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Laravel Spark launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Laravel Forge▲125

   Instant PHP platforms on Linode, DigitalOcean, and more

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   SaaSykit▲399

   Launch your SaaS, fast

   2024 · saasykit.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Lumen▲173

   A PHP micro-framework by Laravel

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Spark for Mac▲1,058

   Beautiful and intelligent email app

   2016 · sparkmailapp.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   LaraFast▲249

   Bring that idea live with our Laravel SaaS Boilerplate

   2024 · larafast.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   PHP Micro SaaS Boilerplate + AI▲27

   Build your first micro SaaS in minutes!

   2024 · microsaas.art · its alternatives →

7. 7
   App Server▲63

   The next generation PHP infrastructure.

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8L4
   Laravel 4 - This framework is revolutionizing PHP.▲38

   2013 · laravel.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Spark▲134

   Spark serves up curated stock and market ideas

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    GitHub Spark AI▲193

    Create and manage full-stack micro-apps with AI prompts

    2024 · githubnext.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Teh Playground▲87

    Rapid online PHP prototyping

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Streamline Laravel▲60

    Launch Your Next SaaS Today

    2024 · streamlinelaravel.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Spark▲196

    Community for indie hackers to learn, network & grow

    2023 · discord.com · its alternatives →

14. 14RI
    Rails-Inspired PHP Framework▲28

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Laravel Spark▲1

    The perfect starting point for your next big idea.

    2021 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Spark▲85

    Build internet-connected hardware.

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    phpReel▲80

    Open-source subscription based video streaming application

    2021 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Next.js SaaS Boilerplate Generator▲96

    Generate your Next.js Boilerplate & save time

    2023 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    PHP Boilerplate▲5

    Build your AI photo generator SaaS in minutes

    2024 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Larafast 2.0▲71

    Laravel SaaS Starter Kit | Larafast

    2024 · larafast.com · its alternatives →

21. 21NS
    Natika – Simple PHP Forum for Developers▲65

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22WT
    Ways to build real time interactions with Apache Spark▲9

    2017 · spoddutur.github.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Sparkcentral▲76

    Social Media Helpdesk Platform

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    I open-sourced my Go and Next B2B SaaS Starter (deploy anywhere, MIT)▲83

    Hi HN, I'm Mohammed, a technical founder who loves shipping and giving back to the community. I'm open-sourcing the full-stack engine that powers my B2B product, apflow.co. What it is: A production B2B starter with a Go backend and Next.js frontend. Both are fully Dockerized with separate containers. No Vercel. No Supabase. Deploy the whole thing on a $6 VPS, or split frontend and backend across different providers. You own the infrastructure. The problem I was solving: Every SaaS starter I evaluated had the same issue: they locked me into someone else's platform. Vercel for hosting.…

    Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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