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Head-to-head · Cloud Hosting Management Software

Ploi vs Laravel Forge

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Ploi #1 in Cloud Hosting Management Software 9.4/10 Free plan · 5-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Ploi
Laravel Forge #8 in Cloud Hosting Management Software 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Laravel Forge

Ploi leads on 1 check, Laravel Forge on 0, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePloi · 9.4/10
  • Free planonly Ploi
  • Free trialonly Ploi

Ploi scores higher on our rubric for cloud hosting management software: 9.4 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

Ploi offers free plan; Laravel Forge doesn't.

Ploi is the better fit for broad cloud deployment with a free starting plan. Laravel Forge is the better fit for developers deploying Laravel and PHP applications.

  • Ploi fits best

    Broad cloud deployment with a free starting plan

  • Laravel Forge fits best

    Developers deploying Laravel and PHP applications

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Side by side

Feature Ploi 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Laravel Forge 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.5
Ranking #1 in Cloud Hosting Management Software #8 in Cloud Hosting Management Software
Best for Broad cloud deployment with a free starting plan Developers deploying Laravel and PHP applications
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $108/yr $120/yr
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 5 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Email, Tickets, Community, Docs Email, Community
Integrations 18 integrations 8 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Ploi 0/6 · Laravel Forge 0/6
Server provisioning Not checked yet Not checked yet
Deployment automation Not checked yet Not checked yet
Monitoring and alerts Not checked yet Not checked yet
Automated backups Not checked yet Not checked yet
Docker support Not checked yet Not checked yet
Team access Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Cloud providers Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan supports one server, one site, and five monthly deployments
  • Supports major cloud providers, custom VPS servers, and Docker containers
  • Includes rollback, monitoring, backups, APIs, and mobile management
  • Zero-downtime deployments with retained releases for rollback
  • Push-to-deploy support for GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket
  • Provisioning, SSL, monitoring, queues, jobs, and databases in one platform
Cons
  • Free plan is limited to one server and one site
  • Pro supports up to 10 servers; unlimited servers require the $36/month plan
  • Named canary, blue-green, and rolling rollout strategies are not documented
  • No free plan for evaluating the service
  • Hobby includes only 1 external server
  • Narrower focus than broader cloud management platforms
Our verdict

Ploi is a hosted server-management and deployment platform for developers and teams running web applications. It provisions servers through supported cloud providers or custom VPS infrastructure, connects GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket…

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Laravel Forge is a web-based server management and application deployment platform built by the Laravel team. It is designed for developers deploying Laravel and PHP applications, while also supporting vanilla PHP, WordPress, Statamic,…

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  1. PloiCloud Hosting Management Software 9.4Free plan · 5-day trial
  2. Laravel ForgeCloud Hosting Management Software 8.5Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Ploi — where it wins

    • Free plan supports one server, one site, and five monthly deployments
    • Supports major cloud providers, custom VPS servers, and Docker containers
    • Includes rollback, monitoring, backups, APIs, and mobile management

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan is limited to one server and one site
    • Pro supports up to 10 servers; unlimited servers require the $36/month plan
    • Named canary, blue-green, and rolling rollout strategies are not documented

  • Laravel Forge — where it wins

    • Zero-downtime deployments with retained releases for rollback
    • Push-to-deploy support for GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket
    • Provisioning, SSL, monitoring, queues, jobs, and databases in one platform

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan for evaluating the service
    • Hobby includes only 1 external server
    • Narrower focus than broader cloud management platforms
  • Ploi9.4/10 · Free plan · 5-day trial

    A broad cloud deployment manager with a useful free plan and low-cost paid tiers.

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  • Laravel Forge8.5/10 · Paid

    A focused deployment platform with zero-downtime releases, rollback, and monitoring from $12/month.

    Visit Laravel ForgeFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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