React, Vue, or Svelte SPAs on Laravel, without a separate API.

Inertia.js is a library that lets you build single page applications using classic server side routing and controllers, with React, Vue, or Svelte as the frontend layer. Instead of building a separate API consumed by a separate frontend, your Laravel controllers return Inertia responses that hydrate page components on the client. The result feels like a SPA to the user but is built like a traditional server rendered application. No client side routing, no separate API, no token authentication overhead, no CORS headaches.

Pick Inertia when you want React, Vue, or Svelte on the frontend with full client side interactivity, your team is already strong in JavaScript frameworks, or you need rich client side state management. Pick Livewire when your team is stronger in PHP than JavaScript, the application is form heavy and dashboard style, and you want to stay in one mental model. Inertia is more powerful for complex client side interfaces. Livewire ships faster for typical CRUD work. Both are excellent. More on our Livewire development page.

Inertia is better when you have one frontend (web only), one team, and you want development velocity. A separate API and SPA is better when you have multiple frontends (web plus mobile plus partner integrations), separate frontend and backend teams that need independent release cadences, or your backend is consumed by third parties. For most internal SaaS web apps and customer portals, Inertia ships faster and stays simpler to maintain. For public APIs or omnichannel commerce, separate is the right call. More on our API development page.

Yes. Inertia supports SSR through a Node.js process that pre renders pages on the server. SSR improves Core Web Vitals scores (LCP and CLS) and is important for SEO on public facing pages. We configure Inertia SSR through Laravel Forge or Vapor, with the SSR Node process running alongside the Laravel application. SSR adds operational complexity (one more process to monitor) so we recommend it for public facing applications where SEO matters, not for admin panels or authenticated dashboards.

Yes. TypeScript is fully supported across React, Vue, and Svelte Inertia stacks. We use TypeScript on every new Inertia build by default. Shared types between Laravel and the frontend are typically generated through Spatie's TypeScript Transformer or a similar tool that reads PHP DTOs and exports matching TypeScript interfaces. This eliminates a common source of bugs in JavaScript SPAs where backend response shapes drift from what the frontend expects.

Both work equally well in Inertia. The choice comes down to your team's strength and hiring market. React has a larger talent pool globally, more job applicants, and a richer ecosystem of UI component libraries. Vue is often faster for teams transitioning from Laravel and Blade because the templating model feels more familiar. We build with both, and we will recommend honestly based on your team and hiring pipeline. Svelte is also supported through Inertia and worth considering for smaller projects where bundle size matters.

A focused Inertia application (mid sized SaaS dashboard, customer portal, or internal tool) starts at $12,000 to $30,000 and ships in 8 to 14 weeks. A mid sized Inertia SaaS with multi-tenancy, billing, and a polished design system typically runs $35,000 to $80,000 over 3 to 5 months. Enterprise grade Inertia applications with SSO, audit logs, and compliance work run $80,000 to $200,000. Dedicated Laravel Inertia developers at Acquaint Softtech start at $22 per hour or $3,200 per month full time. A full breakdown sits on our Laravel development cost page.

Yes. Migrating from a separate React or Vue SPA plus Laravel API to Inertia is a common engagement, especially when the team realises maintaining two separate codebases costs more than the architectural separation is worth. We map existing API endpoints to Inertia responses, port frontend components into Inertia pages, and remove the client side routing layer. Most SPA to Inertia migrations land in 3 to 5 months depending on application complexity. More on our migration services page.

Yes, with SSR enabled. Inertia SSR through a Node.js process pre renders pages on the server so search engines see fully rendered HTML, not an empty shell waiting for JavaScript. Core Web Vitals scores (LCP, CLS, INP) are excellent with SSR enabled because the initial paint is the server rendered HTML. We add SSR for public marketing pages and SEO sensitive routes, not for authenticated admin or dashboard areas where SEO does not matter and SSR adds operational complexity.

Yes, completely. Source code ownership and IP transfer terms are agreed in writing before kick off, the NDA is signed before any project discussions, and the repository is yours from commit one. There are no surprise licence fees later, no usage limits, and no white labelled dependencies that lock you in. Inertia, React, Vue, Svelte, and Tailwind are all MIT licensed.