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Voyager gives you a free Laravel admin. It also decides how your admin works.
Laravel Voyager installs a BREAD admin over your Laravel models with very little setup, which makes it a fast start for a small project. Its opinions are baked in, and stepping outside them means working against the package. Jet Admin generates the interface from your database, with no package in your app to override.
Why Jet
Why teams choose Jet Admin
Laravel Voyager installs a BREAD admin over your Laravel models with very little setup, which makes it a fast start for a small project. Its opinions are baked in, and stepping outside them means working against the package. Jet Admin generates the interface from your database, with no package in your app to override.
Feature by feature
CAPABILITY
Jet
Laravel Voyager
Build on your existing database
Two-way sync & write-back
Edit & own the generated code
Self-hosting & on-premise
White-label & custom domains
Built for internal tools & ops
Granular role-based access
Full support
Partial / limited
Not available
The verdict
So, which should you choose?
Choose the platform that fits your data sources, workflows and access requirements. Jet Admin lets your team build business apps and internal tools on existing data, with visual workflows and access controls. Use the comparison to evaluate the fit for your team.
Laravel Voyager
may be better when…
Voyager gives you a free Laravel admin. It also decides how your admin works.
Jet Admin is best when…
Your team needs to understand and maintain the app without engineers
You want to see your app logic visually — not hidden in code
You need a database your whole team can browse and work with directly
You want built-in permissions and no per-seat pricing
Import Your App
Already built it in
Laravel Voyager
?
Bring it into Jet.
Moving an existing app? Connect your data and rebuild the workflows you need in Jet Admin. If you have exportable React source code, contact our team to check import compatibility. Migration options depend on your current platform.
Frequently asked questions
Is Laravel Voyager still maintained?
<p>Releases have slowed considerably, and keeping it current with new Laravel versions has been a recurring complaint. Check its release history against your Laravel version before committing.</p>
What is the best Laravel Voyager alternative?
<p>Inside Laravel, Filament and Nova are the common replacements. Outside it, connecting the database to an app platform avoids installing an admin package in your codebase at all.</p>
Can Jet Admin read a Laravel database?
<p>Yes. Jet connects to the MySQL or Postgres your Laravel app uses and reads the schema in place.</p>
Do I need to uninstall Voyager first?
<p>No. Both can point at the same database while you move screens over.</p>
Is Jet Admin free?
<p>There is a free plan with unlimited apps, users and workflows. Paid plans start at $20 a month and are priced by AI credits, not per seat.</p>
