Laravel Cloud turned one in February 2026. Since then it has changed more than in its entire first year. The biggest story is that it's no longer a Laravel-only host: it now deploys Symfony, Next.js, Nuxt, Node.js, Go and Python, with Rails demonstrated and Java on the way. Around that, Laravel rebuilt its compute, queues and pricing.
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This page rounds up every major update, ranked by how much it changes your day-to-day, with links to our in-depth article on each. We'll keep it updated.
The headline: Laravel Cloud goes multi-language
| Stack | Status (September 2026) |
|---|---|
| Laravel | Supported (PHP 8.2 to 8.5) |
| Symfony | Supported since 29 June (7.4 LTS and 8.x) |
| Next.js, Nuxt | Supported since 28 July |
| TanStack Start, Express, Hono, generic Node | Supported (Node 20/22/24, Bun 1.2, Deno 2.2.6) |
| Go | Supported (1.24 to 1.26) |
| Python: Django, FastAPI, Flask | Supported (3.10 to 3.14) |
| Ruby on Rails | Demonstrated live on 24 September; version "TBD" |
| Java (Spring Boot) | In progress |
Read more: Laravel Cloud now deploys Python, Go and Node.js
The 10 biggest Laravel Cloud updates of 2026
1. Python, Go and Node.js runtimes (live by September)
Django, FastAPI and Flask are detected automatically; Go apps build into a static binary; Express and Hono run on Node, Bun or Deno. On 24 September, Taylor Otwell deployed Rails, Go, Node, Python and Laravel to Cloud in a single 30-minute live session. → Deploy Django, FastAPI or Flask on Laravel Cloud · Deploy Go and Node.js apps
2. Next.js and Nuxt frontends, same repo, same bill (28 July)
Built on monorepo support, with no extra charge on any plan. Every non-PHP app now runs behind Nginx with configurable ports and access logs. → Laravel Cloud Next.js and Nuxt deployments
3. Symfony support (29 June)
Detected from composer.json, with Doctrine, Messenger on managed queues, WebSockets and previews working out of the box. → Symfony apps now run on Laravel Cloud
4. Scale to zero for the whole stack, and a $5 plan (1 June and 20 July)
Flex compute, Postgres, Valkey and now MySQL sleep when idle and wake in under 500ms. New $5 Starter plan with $5 of credit and a free first month, plus hard spending limits. → Laravel Cloud scale to zero and new pricing
5. Managed queues, then rebuilt with FIFO (26 May and 6 August)
Autoscaling workers on isolated compute, sub-second wake-ups, FIFO ordering, and Flex or Pro classes with jobs of up to an hour. → Laravel Cloud managed queues rebuilt
6. Secrets Manager (16 July)
Organisation-wide, write-only secrets, encrypted in the browser and protected by AWS KMS. → Laravel Cloud Secrets Manager explained
7. Preview environments on every plan (25 September)
Fresh resources per pull request, scale-to-zero sizes, PR comments and per-preview settings. → Preview environments now on all plans
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8. Statamic full static caching (23 September)
One environment variable, no custom Nginx. → Statamic static caching on Laravel Cloud
9. Request metrics and log drains (10 and 28 September)
Per-page traffic, errors and timings with no packages; Enterprise log streaming to your own S3 bucket. → Laravel Cloud request metrics and log drains
10. Tighter access control (May to September)
Roles and permissions, scoped API tokens, managed database users and pre-deploy package checks. → Database users, scoped API tokens and more
Bonus: Private Cloud goes HIPAA. Plus self-hosted GitLab, ElastiCache and build add-ons. → Laravel Private Cloud: HIPAA, GitLab and more
Full 2026 timeline
| Date | Update |
|---|---|
| 9 Jan | Billing alerts |
| 29 Jan | Private Cloud launches; Valkey generally available; API adds databases, caches, buckets, WebSockets |
| 2 Mar | Full Cloud API and new CLI; MySQL 8.0 end of life (upgrade to 8.4); Google SSO; bucket file explorer |
| 10 Mar | $5 free credit on sign-up; Git connections per user |
| 18 Mar | Sign in with GitHub |
| 23 Mar | Scheduled autoscaling (Business/Enterprise) |
| 26 Mar | Redesigned Usage page |
| 22 Apr | Mobile-friendly dashboard |
| 30 Apr | Edge network insights and one-click firewall/cache rules |
| 7 May | Roles & permissions |
| 13 May | HTTP basic auth for environments |
| 26 May | Managed queues generally available |
| 1 Jun | Scale to zero Flex compute; $5 Starter plan; spending limits |
| 10 Jun | AWS ElastiCache (Private Cloud) |
| 11 Jun | Provision Cloud via Stripe Projects |
| 22 Jun | Personal email and per-app Slack notifications |
| 29 Jun | Symfony support; expanded outbound IPs |
| 8 Jul | First-class monorepo support |
| 16 Jul | Secrets Manager |
| 20 Jul | MySQL scale to zero |
| 24 Jul | Staged changes: review a diff, then deploy |
| 28 Jul | Next.js and Nuxt deployments (Laracon US) |
| 6 Aug | Managed queues rebuilt: FIFO, Flex/Pro |
| 25 Aug | Private Cloud HIPAA compliance |
| 27 Aug | Pre-deploy package checks; scoped API tokens |
| 3 Sep | Managed database users |
| 10 Sep | Request metrics |
| 23 Sep | Statamic static caching; self-hosted GitLab (Private Cloud) |
| 24 Sep | Live demo: Rails, Go, Node, Python and Laravel on Cloud |
| 25 Sep | Preview environments on all plans |
| 28 Sep | Log drains (Enterprise) |
What's next
Laravel has said more languages and frameworks are coming. Based on its own site, Rails is closest (already demonstrated) and Java Spring Boot is in progress. Laravel also says it's working with Rails and Python specialists so each gets a polished setup rather than a generic container.
FAQ
What languages does Laravel Cloud support? PHP (Laravel, Symfony), JavaScript (Next.js, Nuxt, TanStack Start, Express, Hono on Node, Bun or Deno), Go and Python (Django, FastAPI, Flask). Rails is demonstrated but not yet documented, and Java is in progress.
What is the cheapest Laravel Cloud plan? The Starter plan at $5 a month, which includes $5 of usage credit, with the first month free.
Where can I see the official Laravel Cloud changelog? At laravel.com/cloud/docs/changelog.
Sources: Laravel Cloud changelog · Laravel Cloud runtimes · Everything we announced at Laracon US 2026 · Deploy Next.js and Nuxt apps on Laravel Cloud · Laravel August product updates · Deploying Rails, Laravel, Go, Node and Python to Laravel Cloud
