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Free alternatives to Laravel Forge

Laravel Forge has no free plan. 34 of the 122 other web hosts in this directory are free or have a free plan.

Laravel Forge is a paid product, starting at $12 per month (Hobby, monthly billing). 3 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.

34 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from

The 12 closest to Laravel Forge

  1. Ploi

    Server and site management panel for PHP and Laravel apps

    What is free: 1 server, 1 site and 5 deployments per month.

    • Ploi starts at $10 per month (Basic, up to 5 servers). Laravel Forge starts at $12 per month (Hobby, monthly billing).
    • Ploi has a free plan. Laravel Forge does not.
    • Laravel Forge also covers workflow automation.
    Ploi vs Laravel ForgePloi pricing and details

  2. GridPane

    WordPress server control panel with a free core plan

    What is free: Core plan: free forever, up to 25 websites on your own Vultr server or a managed PeakFreq server, with server page caching, Redis object caching, a 7G firewall, SSL certificates and cloning.

    • GridPane starts at $19 per month and up (PeakFreq). Laravel Forge starts at $12 per month (Hobby, monthly billing).
    • GridPane has a free plan. Laravel Forge does not.
    • GridPane also covers managed WordPress and page speed.
    • Laravel Forge also covers workflow automation.
    GridPane vs Laravel ForgeGridPane pricing and details

  3. DigitalOcean

    Cloud servers, app hosting and managed databases for developers

    What is free: App Platform: 3 apps made only of static sites, with 1GiB of data transfer per app.

    • DigitalOcean starts at $4 per month (Droplet), billed per second. Laravel Forge starts at $12 per month (Hobby, monthly billing).
    • DigitalOcean has a free plan. Laravel Forge does not.
    • DigitalOcean also covers databases.
    • Laravel Forge also covers workflow automation.
    DigitalOcean vs Laravel ForgeDigitalOcean pricing and details

  4. Cloud 66

    Deploy and manage apps on your own servers and cloud accounts

    What is free: 1 deployment server and 1 static site, 5 deployments per 24 hours, 1 team member, no card required.

    • Cloud 66 starts at $23 per month, billed annually (Developer; $59 billed monthly for Team). Laravel Forge starts at $12 per month (Hobby, monthly billing).
    • Cloud 66 has a free plan. Laravel Forge does not.
    • Cloud 66 also covers databases.
    • Laravel Forge also covers workflow automation.
    Cloud 66 vs Laravel ForgeCloud 66 pricing and details

  5. Render

    Cloud hosting for web services, databases and workers

    What is free: Hobby workspace: $0 a month, up to 25 services, 5 GB of bandwidth, and free instance types for web services, Postgres and Key Value (limitations apply).

    • Render starts at $25 per month plus compute (Pro workspace). Laravel Forge starts at $12 per month (Hobby, monthly billing).
    • Render has a free plan. Laravel Forge does not.
    • Render also covers databases.
    Render pricing and details

  6. GitHub Pages

    Static site hosting built into GitHub repositories

    What is free: Included with GitHub Free for sites built from public repositories, within the usage limits in GitHub's documentation.

    • GitHub Pages starts at $0 on GitHub Free for public repositories; $4 per user / month on GitHub Team. Laravel Forge starts at $12 per month (Hobby, monthly billing).
    • GitHub Pages has a free plan. Laravel Forge does not.
    GitHub Pages pricing and details

  7. Surge

    Static web publishing from the command line

    What is free: Unlimited projects and domains, custom domains with certificates, 10 regions, previews and 100 revisions with rollback.

    • Surge starts at $30 per month (Pro). Laravel Forge starts at $12 per month (Hobby, monthly billing).
    • Surge has a free plan. Laravel Forge does not.
    Surge pricing and details

  8. Deno Deploy

    Serverless hosting for JavaScript and TypeScript apps

    What is free: 1M requests a month, 20 GiB egress, 10 active CPU hours, 10 apps, 5 custom domains and 3 team members.

    • Deno Deploy starts at $20 per month (Pro). Laravel Forge starts at $12 per month (Hobby, monthly billing).
    • Deno Deploy has a free plan. Laravel Forge does not.
    • Deno Deploy also covers databases.
    Deno Deploy pricing and details

  9. Sevalla

    Usage-priced hosting for apps, databases and static sites

    What is free: Static site hosting is free: 100 GB of bandwidth, 600 build minutes, 1 GB per site and up to 100 sites per account, subject to fair use limits.

    • Sevalla starts at $5 per month (smallest application or database pod). Laravel Forge starts at $12 per month (Hobby, monthly billing).
    • Sevalla has a free plan. Laravel Forge does not.
    • Sevalla also covers databases.
    Sevalla pricing and details

  10. Statichost

    Static site hosting on European-owned infrastructure

    What is free: Hobby plan: 1 site, 10 GB bandwidth and 100 build minutes a month. No trial period and no card needed.

    • Statichost starts at 9 € per month (Starter). Laravel Forge starts at $12 per month (Hobby, monthly billing).
    • Statichost has a free plan. Laravel Forge does not.
    Statichost pricing and details

  11. Netlify

    Git-based hosting for sites and web apps, priced by monthly credits

    What is free: 300 credits a month as a hard limit, one member, custom domains with SSL, functions, database, blob storage and unlimited deploy previews. Sites pause when credits run out.

    • Netlify starts at $9 per month for 1 member. Laravel Forge starts at $12 per month (Hobby, monthly billing).
    • Netlify has a free plan. Laravel Forge does not.
    • Netlify also covers AI agents and forms.
    • Laravel Forge also covers workflow automation.
    Netlify pricing and details

  12. Vercel

    Git-based hosting for front-end and full-stack web apps

    What is free: Hobby plan: $0 a month, with automatic CI/CD, a global CDN, a web application firewall and DDoS mitigation. Limited to non-commercial, personal use.

    • Vercel starts at $20 per month for 1 deploying seat (Pro). Laravel Forge starts at $12 per month (Hobby, monthly billing).
    • Vercel has a free plan. Laravel Forge does not.
    • Vercel also covers web analytics and page speed.
    • Laravel Forge also covers workflow automation.
    Vercel pricing and details

22 more that are free or have a free plan

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Common questions

Is there a free alternative to Laravel Forge?

Yes. Ploi, GridPane, DigitalOcean, Cloud 66, Render, GitHub Pages, Surge, Deno Deploy and 26 more are free or have a free plan.

Does Laravel Forge have a free plan?

Laravel Forge has no free plan. Laravel Forge is a paid product, starting at $12 per month (Hobby, monthly billing).

When was this checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 18, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Laravel Forge: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.