Here’s a comparison of features between Laravel Spark and Laravel Cashier as of March 2025:
| Feature | Laravel Spark | Laravel Cashier |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription Management | Yes | Yes |
| Membership Management | Yes | No |
| Package Management | Yes | No |
| Payment Gateway Integration | Yes | Yes |
| User Authentication | Yes | No |
| Team Billing | Yes | No |
| Invoices | Yes | Yes |
| User Impersonation | Yes | No |
| Coupons/Discounts | Yes | Yes |
| Subscription Trials | Yes | Yes |
| Proration Handling | Yes | Yes |
| Subscription Quantities | Yes | Yes |
| Cancellation Grace Periods | Yes | Yes |
| Invoice PDFs | Yes | Yes |
| Webhook Handling | Yes | Yes |
| Single Charges | Yes | Yes |
| Checkout Sessions | Yes | Yes |
| Handling Failed Payments | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-Currency Support | Yes | Yes |
Additional Features in Laravel Spark:
- User Authentication: Provides built-in user authentication mechanisms.
- Team Billing: Supports billing for teams or groups, allowing multiple users under a single account.
- User Impersonation: Allows administrators to impersonate users for troubleshooting purposes.
Additional Features in Laravel Cashier:
- Subscription Quantities: Allows adjusting the quantity of subscriptions, useful for per-seat pricing models.
Features Not Available in Both:
- Advanced Analytics: Detailed analytics dashboards for subscription metrics.
- Built-in Affiliate Programs: Native support for affiliate or referral programs.
- In-App Messaging: Integrated messaging systems for user communication within the application.
- Custom Reporting Tools: Tools to generate custom financial or user reports.
- Multi-Tenancy Support: Out-of-the-box support for multi-tenant architectures.
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Thank you for this clear comparison between Spark and Cashier. The article explains the added features in Spark, like team billing and user impersonation, in a simple way. It also shows what Cashier does well, such as handling subscription quantities. This was very helpful for me to decide which one to use.