Does Laravel Work With Fly.io?

How Laravel Works With Fly.io

Laravel runs exceptionally well on Fly.io because Fly.io provides native support for PHP applications via its buildpack system and Docker containerization. Fly.io handles the deployment pipeline automatically—you define your app in a `fly.toml` configuration file, and the platform builds a Docker image from your Laravel project, manages your database connections (MySQL, PostgreSQL), and deploys instances across multiple regions. The developer experience is streamlined: you run `flyctl launch` in your Laravel project root, answer a few questions about your database and environment, and Fly.io generates the necessary configuration. Laravel's `.env` file maps naturally to Fly.io's secrets management, so sensitive data stays secure. The real power emerges from Fly.io's distributed architecture—your Laravel app runs close to users globally with automatic load balancing. Sessions, caching, and file storage need consideration though; Fly.io volumes provide persistent storage, while Redis add-ons handle distributed sessions elegantly. Most Laravel workflows (Artisan migrations, queues via background processes, scheduled tasks) work without modification.