Laravel Coming Soon Laravel Package

Product Decisions This Supports

• Launch Strategy Flexibility: Enables A/B testing of pre-launch marketing (e.g., "Coming Soon" vs. full site) without code changes.
• Roadmap for MVP Phases: Supports staged rollouts (e.g., beta signups, early access) by toggling the page dynamically via config.
• Build vs. Buy: Avoids reinventing a simple but critical feature (e.g., no need for custom middleware or Blade templates).
• Use Cases:
  • Soft launches (e.g., limited-time signups).
  • Maintenance mode with custom branding.
  • Pre-launch SEO (e.g., placeholder content for search engines).

When to Consider This Package

• Adopt if:
  • Your Laravel app needs a low-code "Coming Soon" page with configurable launch dates.
  • You prioritize simplicity over advanced features (e.g., no email capture or analytics).
  • Your team lacks frontend resources to build a custom solution.
• Look elsewhere if:
  • You need user signups/email capture (consider spatie/laravel-activitylog + custom form).
  • Your design requires complex animations/interactions (use a frontend framework like Alpine.js).
  • You’re using non-Laravel stacks (e.g., Symfony, Django).
  • You need multi-language support (package lacks i18n; may require customization).

How to Pitch It (Stakeholders)

Executives: "This package lets us quickly enable a ‘Coming Soon’ mode for our launch, reducing dev time while keeping branding consistent. We can toggle it on/off via config—ideal for testing demand or announcing updates without building from scratch."

Engineering: *"A lightweight Laravel middleware solution for pre-launch pages. Key benefits:

• Zero frontend work: Uses Blade templates out-of-the-box.
• DB-backed config: Store launch dates, messages, and metadata.
• Route protection: Protects all routes or specific ones via middleware. Tradeoff: Limited to basic functionality (no analytics or forms)."*