Posts tagged ‘Octane’

2 posts on Octane.

Laravel Octane vs PHP-FPM: Real Benchmarks (2026)

We benchmarked Laravel Octane (Swoole, RoadRunner, FrankenPHP) against PHP-FPM on identical $12/mo servers. Real RPS numbers, memory usage, cost per request — and when Octane isn't worth it.

Sameh Elhawary · Apr 05, 2026 · 10 min read

Deploy Laravel Octane on a VPS: FrankenPHP, Swoole & RoadRunner

Step-by-step guide to deploying Laravel Octane in production. Covers FrankenPHP, Swoole, and RoadRunner with systemd configs, Nginx reverse proxy setup, and zero-downtime worker restarts.

Sameh Elhawary · Apr 02, 2026 · 10 min read