Harbor vs Laravel Forge
Forge gives you great tools for servers you own. Harbor gives you the app running, without the servers.
| Dimension | Harbor | Laravel Forge |
|---|---|---|
| What you manage | Your app. We run the servers. | Your app and the servers behind it. |
| Getting started | Name, tier, Git URL. | Open a cloud account, provision a server, connect it. |
| Dedicated compute | 2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD on an HA VM for $10/mo. | Whatever instance you buy from your cloud provider. |
| Server access | Teleport SSH with your Logto login. No public SSH port. | Normal SSH keys to your servers. |
| What you pay | Fixed prices from $5/mo. One bill. | Forge subscription plus your cloud bill. |
Pick Forge if you want to own the infrastructure. Pick Harbor if you would rather not think about it.