Laravel development for new builds and the PHP apps you already run.
Hoop Interactive provides Laravel and PHP development services: modern Laravel web apps and APIs, safe upgrades of ageing Laravel versions, and rescues of legacy PHP that only one developer ever understood. Every project leaves you with tests and documentation.
What we build and fix in Laravel and PHP.
Custom PHP development services for new products and for the systems your business already depends on.
- Laravel web applications
- Portals, dashboards and business systems built on current Laravel.
- Laravel API development
- REST APIs with token auth and docs for web and mobile front ends.
- Laravel SaaS
- Multi-tenant products with subscriptions, billing and team accounts.
- Admin panels
- Fast, polished back offices for your team built with Filament.
Is your PHP application quietly becoming a liability?
Plenty of businesses run on PHP apps built years ago. They still work, until a security issue, a hosting change or a departing developer turns them into an emergency.
- 01
An unsupported PHP or Laravel version
No more security fixes, and hosting providers eventually stop supporting it.
- 02
Abandoned packages
Libraries nobody maintains, blocking upgrades and hiding vulnerabilities.
- 03
No automated tests
Every change is a gamble, so changes stop happening.
- 04
Pages getting slower
Unindexed queries, no caching and growing data.
- 05
Only one person understands it
We document, test and modernise so the system no longer depends on one developer.
How we build Laravel today.
Laravel has changed a lot. Many vendors still sell Lumen and old patterns. This is the stack we use now.
React
Tailwind CSS
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Redis
DockerWhen Laravel is the right choice, and when it isn't.
We also build in Node.js and Python, so our advice isn't tied to one language.
| Situation | Laravel / PHP | Node.js | Our usual advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Database-heavy business app | Excellent fit | Good fit | Laravel, especially with an admin-heavy back office |
| Your team knows PHP | Strong advantage | Retraining needed | Stay on Laravel and modernise |
| Real-time and chat features | Possible with Reverb and websockets | Natural fit | Node.js, or Laravel plus a real-time service |
| AI and data-heavy product | Calls external AI APIs well | Good fit | Python for the AI layer |
| Content-led website | WordPress is PHP | Next.js | WordPress or Next.js, not custom Laravel |
Untangling a legacy PHP system that kept breaking.
BeesApp came to us with a system stitched together from PHP, Django and Vue.js by previous vendors. When modernising in place is cheaper, we do that instead; when it isn't, we tell you.
LEGACY RESCUE · PLATFORM REBUILD
99.9% uptime after replacing a fragile PHP patchwork
After auditing it, we recommended and delivered a full rebuild on Next.js, FastAPI and Flutter.
Read the case studyHow we differ from a typical Laravel development company.
Some Laravel pages still offer upgrades to versions released years ago. Here's our approach.
| What matters | Typical PHP vendor | Hoop Interactive |
|---|---|---|
| Versions | Whatever the last project used. | Current, supported Laravel and PHP. |
| Upgrades | Big-bang rewrite or none at all. | Tests first, then one version at a time. |
| Code quality | “Clean code” claims. | Tests, static analysis and code review in CI. |
| Advice | PHP for everything. | Laravel when it fits; Node.js or Python when they fit better. |
| Front end & mobile | Back end only. | Web front ends and Flutter apps from the same team. |
| Handover | Code with no documentation. | Documentation your next developer can use. |
How a Laravel project runs with us.
New builds and upgrades follow the same principle: safety nets before speed.
Discovery or audit
Requirements for new builds, or a full code audit for existing apps.
1–2 weeks · Written plan & fixed quoteSafety nets
Repository, CI, staging environment and tests around critical flows.
Week 2–3 · Tested baselineBuild or upgrade
Features in sprints, or upgrades one major version at a time.
Ongoing · Weekly demos on stagingPerformance & security
Query tuning, caching, queues and a security review before release.
Before launch · Performance reportZero-downtime release
Staged deployment with rollback ready and monitoring in place.
Launch · Live release and runbookSupport
Monthly updates and patches, or handover to your team with documentation.
Ongoing · Maintenance planWhat Laravel and PHP development costs with Hoop.
Clear starting prices, with tests and code review always included. Prices are in USD and exclude hosting and third-party services, which are billed to your own accounts.
- Investment
- from $2,000
- Timeline
- 1–2 weeks
- Scope
- Version & dependency review
- Included
- Security, performance, coverage checks
- Deliverable
- Upgrade or rebuild recommendation
- Investment
- from $10,000
- Timeline
- 4–12 weeks
- Scope
- New build or version upgrade
- Included
- Tests, CI, staging, zero-downtime deploys
- Deliverable
- Docs, handover, 30 days of fixes
- Investment
- from $3,500/mo
- Commitment
- Full-time, month to month
- Scope
- Mid or senior Laravel developer
- Included
- Works in your tools, engineering lead backup
- Start
- About two weeks
Laravel and PHP help for every stage.
The situations we're asked to help with most often.
Businesses on old PHP apps
Upgrades, security fixes and modernization without a risky rewrite.
Startups choosing Laravel
Fast MVPs with a clean structure that scales.
Teams that lost their developer
Takeover, documentation and ongoing support.
Agencies
White-label Laravel capacity for client projects.
Ecommerce on PHP
WooCommerce and Magento customization and performance.
SaaS on Laravel
Billing, multi-tenancy and scaling for growing products.
Explore more Software Development services.
Laravel and PHP development pairs naturally with these services from Hoop Interactive.
Web Applications
The broader practice this service sits under.
ExploreAPI Development
REST APIs for web and mobile front ends.
ExploreWordPress
The PHP CMS behind most websites.
ExploreWooCommerce
PHP ecommerce on WordPress.
ExploreMagento
PHP ecommerce for larger catalogues.
ExplorePython Development
For AI and data-heavy parts of a product.
ExploreSoftware Maintenance
Ongoing updates and support after launch.
ExploreHire Developers
Add a dedicated Laravel developer to your team.
ExploreLaravel & PHP development questions
About our Laravel and PHP development services. Ask us anything else.
A Laravel or PHP code audit starts from $2,000. A Laravel project such as a web app, API or upgrade starts from $10,000, and a dedicated full-time Laravel developer from $3,500 per month. You get a fixed quote after a free discovery call.
Yes. We audit the app, add tests around critical flows, then upgrade Laravel and PHP one major version at a time, replacing abandoned packages along the way, so the app keeps working throughout.
Yes. PHP versions stop receiving security fixes a few years after release, and many packages drop support for them. Running an unsupported version leaves known vulnerabilities unpatched and makes future changes harder.
Yes. We start with a code audit covering structure, security, dependencies, performance and tests, then recommend whether to stabilise, refactor into Laravel or rebuild, with the cost of each option.
Laravel is excellent for database-driven web apps, admin-heavy systems and teams that already know PHP. Node.js suits real-time and JavaScript-first teams, and Python suits AI and data-heavy products. We’ll recommend the best fit, including when to stay on PHP.
Yes. We build REST APIs in Laravel with token authentication, versioning and documentation, used by web front ends and Flutter or React Native mobile apps.
Yes. You can add full-time Laravel or PHP developers to your team month to month from $3,500 per developer, with code review and backup from our engineering lead.
We maintain and modernise CodeIgniter, Symfony-based and plain PHP applications, and often migrate them to Laravel step by step when that reduces long-term cost.
You do. Code lives in your repositories and hosting accounts are in your name.