Top 5 Laravel Open Source Projects for 2025

1. MonicaHQ/Monica

GitHub: monicahq/monica

Demo: monicahq.com

Description: A Personal Relationship Management (PRM) system for managing personal and professional relationships.

Tech Stack: Laravel 11, Jetstream Inertia, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), Larastan, and Pint.

Learning Focus: Advanced architecture patterns, API integrations, and modular design.

2. Koel/Koel

GitHub: koel/koel

Demo: Demo setup instructions

Description: A self-hosted music streaming server with real-time features.

Tech Stack: Laravel 10, Vue.js, WebSockets, and Laravel Scout.

Learning Focus: Real-time streaming, frontend-backend integration, and audio file handling.

3. Firefly-iii/Firefly III

GitHub: firefly-iii/firefly-iii

Demo: Self-hosted (no public demo, but documentation guides setup).

Description: A personal finance manager for budgeting and expense tracking.

Tech Stack: Laravel 11, Eloquent ORM, Laravel Passport.

Learning Focus: Financial data modeling, security practices, and API authentication.

4. BookStackApp/BookStack

GitHub: BookStackApp/BookStack

Demo: demo.bookstackapp.com

Description: A documentation/wiki platform for organizing knowledge hierarchically.

Tech Stack: Laravel 10, Blade templating, Markdown support.

Learning Focus: Role-based permissions, WYSIWYG editors, and hierarchical data structuring.

5. Coolify

GitHub: coollabsio/coolify

Demo: coolify.io

Description: A self-hostable Heroku/Netlify alternative for deployment.

Tech Stack: Laravel 11, Livewire, Docker, Horizon.

Learning Focus: CI/CD pipelines, multi-cloud integration, and serverless workflows.

Honorable Mentions:

• Akaunting (GitHub): Open-source accounting software with a live demo. Focuses on financial modules and Livewire integration.
• Bagisto (GitHub): E-commerce framework built with Laravel and Vue.js. Offers a demo.

These projects exemplify modern Laravel practices, including MVC architecture, full-stack integration (Livewire, Inertia.js), and scalability.

Happy Coding! 😊