Tenancy Laravel Package

Product Decisions This Supports

• Multi-Tenant SaaS Architecture: Enables rapid deployment of tenant-isolated Laravel applications without custom multi-tenancy logic, reducing development time and complexity.
• Scalability Roadmap: Supports horizontal scaling by isolating tenants via subdomains, domains, or IDs, aligning with future plans for microservices or distributed systems.
• Build vs. Buy Decision: Eliminates the need to build a custom multi-tenancy solution, saving engineering resources while maintaining flexibility.
• Use Cases:
  • SaaS platforms requiring tenant isolation (e.g., databases, files, caches).
  • White-label applications where tenants need independent branding/environments.
  • Compliance-heavy industries (e.g., healthcare, finance) needing strict data segregation.

When to Consider This Package

• Adopt if:

  • Your Laravel app requires multi-tenancy with minimal code changes.
  • You need tenant isolation for databases, files, caches, and queues without manual connection switching.
  • Your tenants are identified via subdomains, domains, or IDs (built-in resolvers).
  • You’re using Laravel 10–13 and PHP 8+ (active maintenance).
  • You prioritize zero-configuration for core tenancy features (e.g., no model traits or class replacements).

• Look elsewhere if:

  • You need custom tenant resolution logic beyond subdomains/domains/IDs (e.g., API keys, JWT).
  • Your app requires hybrid tenancy (shared + isolated resources) with granular control.
  • You’re using Laravel <10 or PHP <8 (unsupported).
  • You need advanced tenant routing (e.g., path-based tenancy) without extensions.
  • Your team lacks Laravel/PHP expertise to debug tenancy-specific issues.

How to Pitch It (Stakeholders)

For Executives: "This package lets us launch a multi-tenant SaaS product without building tenancy from scratch, saving 3–6 months of dev time. It handles databases, files, queues, and caches automatically—so tenants stay isolated while we focus on core features. Used by [4.4K+ stars], it’s battle-tested and MIT-licensed, with active updates for Laravel 10–13. ROI: Faster time-to-market, lower maintenance costs, and scalability for 100+ tenants."

For Engineering: *"stancl/tenancy is a zero-boilerplate multi-tenancy solution for Laravel. Key benefits:

• No code changes: Works with existing models/controllers.
• Subdomain/domain support: Tenants auto-resolve via tenant.example.com.
• Queue/Job tenancy: Jobs run in the correct tenant context (fixed in v3.5+).
• Cache/files isolation: Tenant-specific storage without manual overrides.
• Laravel 10–13 ready: Drops legacy support for security/compatibility. Tradeoff: Limited to standard tenancy patterns (e.g., no path-based routing). Docs are comprehensive, and the GitHub shows strong community engagement. Recommend evaluating against a proof-of-concept for your tenant resolution needs."*