Comparison · checked 28 October 2026
Litehost vs Forge.
Forge makes a server easier to run, but it is still your server: two bills, and the 3am alert still goes to you. Laravel Hosting is the same app with the server taken off your plate. Below is the full comparison, including the parts Forge wins.
Redis and PostgreSQL on every plan · free app migration · billed yearly
The bill
One bill instead of two
With Forge you pay for the panel and, separately, for the server it manages. Laravel Premium is both, with 2 GB of memory and five sites.
| Litehost Laravel Premium | Forge | |
|---|---|---|
| Panel | Included | Hobby, $12 a month ($144) |
| 2 GB server | Included | About $12 a month ($144) |
| Per year | ₦ 39,000 (about $28) | About $288 |
Forge Hobby from laravel.com/forge/pricing. The server is priced as a DigitalOcean 2 GB droplet; Laravel VPS and other clouds vary. Checked 28 October 2026; prices exclude VAT and change often, so check theirs before you decide.
Who does what
The jobs that come with a server
| Job | Litehost | Forge |
|---|---|---|
| Bills to pay | One | Two: Forge and the cloud provider |
| Server setup | Done for you within one business day | Forge provisions a server you rent |
| Queue worker and scheduler | Set up for you | You configure them in the panel |
| Redis and PostgreSQL | Private, on every Laravel plan | Installed on your server, yours to run |
| GitHub push to deploy | Every plan, set up for you from Business | Yes |
| Root access | No, a shell in your site’s container | Yes, it is your server |
| When the server breaks at 3am | Our problem | Yours |
| App and database migration | Free on every plan | You move it yourself |
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The honest part
Where Forge is stronger
If one of these is what you need, they are the better choice and you should take it.
Unlimited servers and sites from Growth, on any cloud and in any region, including Laravel VPS in seconds.
Root on your own server and any stack: Node, Nuxt, Next.js, WordPress beside Laravel.
Built by the Laravel team, with zero-downtime deploys, teams and roles on every plan.
Monthly billing. Every Litehost plan bills once a year, so they are the easier thing to try for a month.
Switching
We move the app for you, free
App and database migration is free on every Laravel plan. Open a ticket with your repo and server details, we copy the app, database and .env across, you check it on a preview URL, and nothing changes on your Forge server until you point the domain at us.
Keep the app. Drop the server.
Redis, PostgreSQL, the queue worker and scheduler set up within one business day. Free migration and 24/7 human support.
