Laravel Developer in Nepal — SaaS platforms, REST APIs and internal tools built to last.
I'm Umesh Ghimire, a senior Laravel developer in Kathmandu, Nepal. Twelve-plus years of PHP, four-plus years specifically building Laravel SaaS, REST APIs and multi-tenant applications for clients worldwide.
Laravel vs WordPress — when to pick Laravel
Both are PHP. Both can ship the same product if you push hard enough. The real question is shape: WordPress is a content tool you extend; Laravel is a framework you assemble into an application. The further your project is from "documents and pages" and the closer to "users doing work in a custom UI", the more Laravel earns its keep.
Pick Laravel when you have a bespoke data model with non-trivial business rules, a real REST or GraphQL API as a first-class deliverable, multi-tenant or workspace logic, billing and subscriptions, or a team that will grow and benefit from explicit conventions. My in-depth WordPress vs Laravel guide covers the decision framework in detail.
Laravel services I offer
- SaaS platforms — multi-tenant, subscription billing, role-based access, workspace isolation. Built to scale to thousands of organisations.
- REST & GraphQL APIs — first-class APIs with versioning, rate limiting, OpenAPI specs and SDK generation.
- Internal dashboards & admin tools — Filament or custom-built. Operational tools your team actually wants to use.
- Customer portals — branded, white-labellable customer-facing portals with billing, support and self-service.
- AWS deployment & CI/CD — Dockerised deploys, GitHub Actions pipelines, AWS infrastructure as code.
- Code rescue & modernisation — taking over an inherited Laravel codebase, stabilising it, and bringing it up to current best practices.
My Laravel stack
- Laravel (latest LTS, with eyes on the next release)
- PHP 8.x with strict types throughout
- MySQL or PostgreSQL with proper migrations and seeders
- Redis for cache, queue and session
- Docker for development parity with production
- GitHub Actions for CI (PHPUnit, static analysis, deploy)
- AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, CloudFront, SES) — or your existing cloud, no preference
- Pest or PHPUnit, with a test pyramid that runs in seconds
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Laravel SaaS cost to build in Nepal?
An MVP-grade Laravel SaaS typically runs USD 8,000 to USD 35,000 depending on entity count, integrations and the auth/billing model. A free 30-minute scoping call sets the precise range.
How long does Laravel development take?
MVPs ship in 6–12 weeks. Full multi-tenant SaaS with billing, admin and customer portals takes 3–6 months.
Do you support Laravel apps after launch?
Yes — monthly retainers cover security patches, dependency upgrades, performance tuning and small feature work. Retainers start at USD 1,500/month.
Laravel vs CodeIgniter — which should I choose?
For new projects, Laravel almost always wins on developer experience, ecosystem and modern PHP conventions. CodeIgniter is still a fine choice for small, performance-sensitive applications, but the talent pool is shrinking.
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