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#self-hosted #laravel #invoice-ninja

Self-Hosting Invoice Ninja: A Complete Guide to Installing, Configuring, and Managing Your Laravel-Powered Invoicing Platform (2026 Edition)

Invoice Ninja is a powerful, open-source (source-available) invoicing, quoting, expense tracking, project management, and time-tracking application built primarily with Laravel (PHP) and a modern React frontend. It serves freelancers, small businesses, and agencies who need professional invoicing without relying on costly SaaS subscriptions like FreshBooks or QuickBooks.

May 19, 2026 · 7 min read
#self-hosted #laravel #Bagisto

Self-Hosting Bagisto: A Complete Guide to Installing and Configuring the Popular Open-Source Laravel eCommerce Platform

Bagisto is a powerful, free, and open-source eCommerce framework built on Laravel (PHP) and Vue.js. It enables businesses and developers to create fully customizable online stores, multi-vendor marketplaces, B2B platforms, headless commerce solutions, and more. Launched and actively maintained by Webkul, Bagisto stands out for its modern architecture, scalability, and enterprise-grade features while remaining completely free under the MIT license.

May 12, 2026 · 7 min read
#self-hosted #laravel #coolify

Self-Hosting Coolify: A Complete Guide to Your Own PaaS Platform (Laravel-Powered)

Coolify is a modern, open-source, self-hostable Platform as a Service (PaaS) that serves as a powerful alternative to Heroku, Vercel, Netlify, and Laravel Forge. Built primarily with Laravel (PHP), Livewire, Alpine.js, and Tailwind CSS, it enables developers and sysadmins to easily deploy static sites, full-stack applications, databases, and over 280 one-click services on their own servers.

May 8, 2026 · 6 min read

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#self-hosted #laravel #vitodeploy

Self-Hosting VitoDeploy: A Complete Guide to Installing and Configuring the Open-Source Laravel Server Management Tool

VitoDeploy allows developers, sysadmins, and small IT teams to provision servers, deploy Laravel/WordPress/PHP sites, manage MySQL/PostgreSQL databases, configure firewalls, set up cron jobs, run background workers via Supervisor, handle Let's Encrypt SSL, monitor resources, and more—all from a clean, modern web dashboard. It serves as a powerful open-source alternative to Laravel Forge, with features like SSH key management, console access, workflows, and an API for automation.

May 5, 2026 · 3 min read
#self-hosted #laravel #Akaunting

Self-Hosting Akaunting: A Complete Guide to Installing, Configuring, and Running Your Laravel-Powered Accounting System in 2026

Akaunting is a free, open-source, self-hosted accounting platform built with Laravel, Vue.js, and Tailwind. It provides professional invoicing, expense tracking, double-entry bookkeeping, banking, reports, recurring transactions, and a modular App Store. Ideal for freelancers, small businesses, and IT teams seeking privacy and zero subscription fees (v3.1.21 – actively maintained).

May 2, 2026 · 7 min read