Litstack is an open-source Laravel and Vue.js package for building content-administration panels, giving developers an admin interface to manage their application's users, models, and forms.
What is Litstack?
Litstack is an open-source PHP package built for Laravel that provides a ready-made admin interface for maintaining the data of your applications. It accepts a Laravel project and outputs an admin panel where you can manage users, models, and arbitrary forms for pages, settings, and other content. The project is developed by the Litstack team and is now in maintenance-only mode, with the developers fixing only severe problems for their own production projects.
Key Features
- Laravel-native integration — Built on Laravel standards, so it plugs into existing Laravel applications and uses familiar routing, controllers, and Eloquent models.
- Vue.js frontend — The admin interface is powered by Vue.js, according to the repository's listed topics.
- Manage Users, Models, and Forms — Provides the tools to manage project users, database models, and arbitrary forms for pages and settings.
- Official documentation — Full docs are available at litstack.io, including a contribution guide and setup instructions.
- MIT license — Open-sourced under the MIT license, free to use in commercial and personal projects.
- Continuous testing — A GitHub Actions workflow runs the test suite, visible via the repository's status badge.
- Active community — The repository has 860 stars on GitHub and a Discord channel for discussion.
Who is it for?
- Laravel developers want to build custom admin panels quickly without writing CRUD boilerplate from scratch.
- Product teams need an internal content-management interface for their Laravel application.
- Freelancers and agencies building client sites can use Litstack to give clients a simple way to edit page content and settings.
Use cases
- Manage models: Add an admin backend to create, edit, and delete Eloquent models through a user-friendly UI.
- Edit settings and pages: Use custom forms to build admin pages for site settings, landing page content, or other static data.
- Handle user administration: Manage user accounts, roles, and permissions from the generated admin panel.
Pricing
Litstack is free — the package is released under the MIT open-source license.
Alternatives
- Laravel Nova — the official paid admin panel for Laravel.
- Filament — a free, open-source admin panel built with Laravel Livewire.
FAQ
Is Litstack free?
Yes, Litstack is open-sourced under the MIT license, so it is free to use in any project, commercial or personal. There are no paid tiers or subscription fees.
Is Litstack still maintained?
The project has been discontinued and is in maintenance-only mode. The developers fix only severe problems for their own production projects, but you are welcome to fix and submit PRs for any bugs you find.
What do I need to use Litstack?
Since Litstack is a Laravel package, you need a Laravel PHP application. The interface itself uses Vue.js, but it is built into the package so you do not need to set up a separate frontend build.
What can I manage with Litstack?
You can manage users, models, and forms for pages, settings, and similar content. It provides an intuitive interface and the tools needed to maintain your application's data.
