Rapid SaaS with Laravel: Launch Your SaaS in Days, Not Months
Rapid SaaS with Laravel: Launch Your SaaS in Days, Not Months
No-BS guide to building SaaS applications with Laravel at lightning speed
About the Book
Building a SaaS doesn't need to take months. Laravel gives you 80% of what you need right out of the box. This book gives you the other 20%.
This practical guide shows you how to leverage Laravel 12, Jetstream, Inertia 2, Vue 3, and Laravel Spark to build subscription-based SaaS applications in record time. You'll learn which technical features to prioritize, which packages to use, and how to implement common SaaS patterns without reinventing the wheel.
I've built multiple SaaS products using these exact methods. Follow this approach, and you'll have your application architecture, authentication, team management, subscription billing, and core functionality up and running in days, not months.
The book also serves as a perfect AI launchpad. Use it to establish your foundation, then leverage AI tools to extend and customize the codebase for your specific business needs. Beginners can follow the step-by-step instructions, then use AI to adapt and enhance features without getting bogged down in technical debt.
No theory. No fluff. Just the fastest path from idea to working product with all the essential SaaS infrastructure in place—ready for both human and AI-assisted development.
About the Author
Table of Contents
- Welcome to Rapid SaaS with Laravel
- The SaaS Landscape Today
- Speed Is Everything
- What You’ll Build
- Who This Book Is For
- How to Use This Book
- Avoid Typical SaaS Time-Sinks
- The Path Ahead
- Ready to Begin?
- Why Laravel?
- A Well-Balanced Framework
- Comprehensive Out-of-the-Box
- Strong Community and Support
- Open Source Freedom
- Performance and Security
- Flexibility and Evolution
- Why this book?
- Documentation and Starter Kit Challenges
- Why I Chose Jetstream & Inertia/Vue (And Why You Might Too)
- This Book’s Approach: Opinionated Clarity
- Fullstack Laravel
- The Misconception of “Backend vs. Frontend”
- Traditional Laravel: A Cohesive Experience
- The SPA Challenge: Two Separate Projects
- Inertia: The Best of Both Worlds
- Laravel Overview
- Laravel Request Lifecycle
- Laravel Artisan
- Common Artisan Commands
- Benefits for Development
- Creating Your Own Artisan Commands
- Laravel Migrations
- Creating a Migration: A Practical Example
- Defining Table Structure
- Running and Rolling Back Migrations
- Models
- Creating a Model for our Books Table
- Working with Models: Common Operations
- Laravel Jetstream
- Docker
- Docker for Laravel Development
- Key Benefits for Development
- Laravel Sail
- Visual Studio Code
- Performance and Resource Efficiency
- Extensibility for PHP and Laravel Development
- Continuous Improvement and Community Support
- VSCode Extensions
- WSL2 and Windows Terminal
- Understanding Windows Terminal
- Setting Up Your Laravel Environment
- Working with Your Laravel Project
- Creating a SaaS with Laravel VILT Stack & Jetstream
- Overview
- Why Laravel Jetstream?
- Why VILT Stack?
- Why Laravel Spark?
- Tech Stack
- Update PHP
- Updating PHP:
- Updating Composer:
- Creating a New Laravel Application (with Laravel Sail)
- Installing Laravel Jetstream
- 1. Navigate to Your Project Directory
- 2. Start Laravel Sail
- 3. Install Jetstream Package
- 4. Decide on Teams Feature
- 5. Set Up the Frontend with Inertia
- 6. Migrate the Database
- 7. Enable Real-time Development
- 8. Access and Test Your Application
- Add Version Control with Git (GitHub)
- 1. Create a New Repository on GitHub
- 2. Initialize Git in Your Project
- 3. Continue Development
- Outlining the TextRewrite App
- Core Functionality
- Application Structure
- Credit System
- User Tiers
- Implementing the Credit System
- Creating Migrations
- Updating the Team Model
- Creating the CreditService
- Share Credits Data with Frontend
- Creating a Middleware for Guest Credit Initialization
- Initial Credits for Teams
- Apply migrations
- Implementing the Tool Structure
- Defining the ToolInterface
- Creating the Tools Configuration File
- Creating the ToolRegistry
- Registering Tools
- LLM Integration
- Creating the LLM Configuration File
- Creating the Abstract LlmService
- Implementing the OpenAiService
- Using the LLM Service
- Bot Prevention with reCAPTCHA v3
- Obtaining reCAPTCHA Keys
- Updating the Configuration
- Creating the VerifyRecaptcha Middleware
- Configuring Middleware in bootstrap/app.php
- Passing the reCAPTCHA Site Key to the Frontend
- Creating the useRecaptcha Composable
- Updating the Frontend Components
- Applying Middleware to Specific Routes
- Implementing the Paraphraser Tool
- Creating the ToolInterface
- Creating the ParaphraserTool
- Creating the Vue Components
- Creating the Paraphraser Vue Component
- Creating the ToolController
- Adding the Routes
- Multi-language Support
- Creating Language Files
- Installing Laravel Localization
- Configuration
- Middleware Setup
- Updating Routes
- Updating Inertia Shared Data
- Creating a Language Selector Component
- Updating Layout Component
- Updating Vue Components
- Activate Tools in Configuration
- User Interface
- Updating HandleInertiaRequests
- Creating CreditDisplay.vue
- Creating ToolSelector.vue
- Updating AppLayout.vue
- Updating Tool Pages
- Updating ToolController
- Adding a Homepage
- Credit Usage Logging
- Creating the Migration
- Creating the CreditUsageLog Model
- Updating the Team Model
- Updating the CreditService
- Updating the ToolController
- Creating the Route and Controller for Viewing Logs
- Creating the CreditUsage Vue Component
- Creating the TeamCreditsDisplay Component
- Updating the Show.vue File
- Updating AppLayout.vue
- Paddle Integration with Laravel Spark
- Setting Up Paddle
- Installing Laravel Spark
- Configuring Paddle
- Updating the Team Model
- Configuring Spark for Team Billing
- Updating the SparkServiceProvider
- Creating the SubscriptionCreated Listener
- Registering the SubscriptionCreated Listener
- Paddle Webhooks
- Accessing the Billing Portal
- Scheduled Credit Updates for Paid Plans
- Updating the CreditService
- Updating the Team Model
- Creating the UpdatePaidPlanCredits Command
- Scheduling the Command
- Finishing up
- Building a SaaS with Laravel and Filament
- Technical Stack
- Development Environment
- Multi-tenancy
- Localization
- Creating a New Laravel Application (with Laravel Sail)
- Prerequisites Update
- Creating the Application
- Development Environment Notes
- Installing and Configuring Filament 3 for Multi-tenant SaaS
- Initial Installation
- Understanding Filament Panels
- Configuring the Panel Provider
- Custom Theme Setup
- Publish Livewire Assets
- Assets Compilation
- Performance Optimization
- Setting up Multilingual Support
- Package Installation
- Configuration
- Middleware Setup
- Panel Provider Configuration
- Language Switcher Integration
- Publishing Filament’s Translation Files
- Creating Application Translations
- Using Translations in Filament Components
- Finding Available Translation Keys
- Overview
- Team Management (Part 1)
- Understanding Multi-tenancy
- Implementation Overview
- Language Files
- Role System
- Database Tables
- Team Model
- User Model
- Team Invitation Model
- Team Management (Part 2)
- Adding Authorization
- Team Management Interface
- Team Switching
- Activate Multi-Tenancy
- Team Invitation Handling
- The Unspar Content Generation Platform
- Credit System Implementation
- Configuration Files
- Credit Service Implementation
- Initial Team Credits
- Setting Up Database Structure and Models
- Configuration and Translation Files
- Enums
- Database Structure
- Run Migrations
- Models
- The Outlet Factory
- Implementation
- WordPress Outlet
- Factory
- Usage
- Creating and Managing Content Outlets
- Set up translations
- Create the Outlet Connection Service
- Create the Outlet Resource
- Project Resource Implementation
- Setting up Translations
- Creating the Project Resource
- LLM Integration
- Creating the Directory Structure
- Base LLM Service
- OpenAI Service
- Anthropic Service
- Configuration
- Usage Examples
- AI Content Generation
- Generation Service
- Queue Job
- Article Resource Implementation
- Language Files
- Create the Resource
- Article Metrics Component
- Article Overview Widget
- List Page
- Create Page
- View Page
- Team Billing with Laravel Spark and Filament
- Setting Up Paddle
- Installing Laravel Spark and Filament Integration
- Configuration
- Team Model Updates
- Configuring Plans
- Spark Service Provider
- Paddle Webhooks
- Filament Integration
- Run Migrations
- Monthly Credit Updates
- Add Last Credit Update Field
- Extending CreditService
- Command Implementation
- Scheduling the Update
- The Road Ahead: Your SaaS Journey
- What We’ve Accomplished
- Key Takeaways
- Launching Your SaaS
- The Laravel Ecosystem Continues to Evolve
- Your Feedback is Valuable
- What’s Next?
- Final Thoughts
- Welcome to Rapid SaaS with Laravel
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