Stepclimb compared with laravelshift.com
Both open an upgrade pull request for a Laravel app. The differences are the price, what runs before the PR opens, and where your code goes. Prices and features compared on 3 Nov 2026.
Compared 3 Nov 2026
At a glance
| Feature | laravelshift.com | Stepclimb |
|---|---|---|
| One upgrade to Laravel 13.x | $19 | $9.99 |
| Checked before the PR opens | Not verified: composer update and your tests do not run before the PR opens | composer install, your asset build and your tests run in our sandbox |
| Free inspection of a repo | No free tier or scan | Yes, unlimited reports |
| Code and AI | The optional AI Review add on (+$9) uses an external AI model | Our own sandbox. Nothing is sent to an AI service |
| Agency fleet view and client reports | None | Fleet board now, white label client reports in v1 |
| Legacy versions | Back to Laravel 4.2 | 10 to 11 onward at launch, 8.x and 9.x in v1, older in v2 |
Price by price
Our prices come from our rate card. Theirs are the figures observed on 3 Nov 2026. We do not match every product one to one, so rows pair the closest job. The full rate card is on the pricing page.
| Product | laravelshift.com | Stepclimb |
|---|---|---|
| Upgrade to Laravel 13.x | $19 | $9.99 |
| Upgrade to Laravel 12.x | $29 | $14.99 |
| Older major, per jump | $39 | $19.99 (11.x at launch) |
| Laravel Fixer or HTML converter | $19 | $9.99 |
| Tailwind converter | $19 | $9.99 (ships in v1) |
| Lumen, Livewire or PSR 4 converter | $9 | $4.99 |
| Extra checks | AI Review add on, +$9 | Extended verification add on, +$4.99 |
| One repo, current versions | Latest Single, $99 a year | Solo, $49 a year |
| One repo, older versions | Legacy Single, $149 every 6 months | Legacy Solo, $74 every 6 months |
| Unlimited repos, current versions | Latest Unlimited, $899 a year | Studio, $449 a year, 5 seats |
| Unlimited repos, older versions | Legacy Unlimited, $949 every 6 months | Legacy Studio, $474 every 6 months, 5 seats |
| Everything | Everything, $2,999 a year | Agency, $99 a month or $999 a year |
Agency is capped at $99 a month, which is about 40% of the monthly equivalent of the Everything plan ($249.92 a month). Agency also includes unlimited seats and white label reports (v1).
Where laravelshift.com is the better fit
- Your apps are older than Laravel 8. laravelshift.com covers versions back to 4.2. Our 8.x and 9.x paths ship in v1 and older ones in v2.
- You want its wider catalog. laravelshift.com lists 49 or more Shifts, a Workbench of about 60 tasks, an API, webhooks and Claude Code skills. Our API and webhooks arrive in v1.
- You value a long track record. It has run for about ten years, and its founder reports about 90% retention (founder reported, not verified).
Sources and method
Every figure about laravelshift.com was read from its public pages and noted in our research on 3 Nov 2026. Where we cite a third party review or a founder statement, the text says so. Prices change. If you spot a difference, write to support@buffersoltech.com and we will correct the page.
Sources, checked 3 Nov 2026.
Common questions
Is Stepclimb cheaper than laravelshift.com?
On the plans we compared on 3 Nov 2026, yes, at about half the price. One upgrade to Laravel 13.x is $19 at laravelshift.com and $9.99 here. One repo on current versions is $99 a year there and $49 a year here. Check their pricing page for today's figures.
Does laravelshift.com verify its pull requests?
A Laravel Daily review reported that CI failed on a Shift pull request because composer update is not run. That is a third party observation, not a current test of their product. Stepclimb runs composer install, your asset build and your tests in a sandbox before the PR opens.
Which should I use for an app on Laravel 7 or older?
laravelshift.com today. It covers versions back to Laravel 4.2. Our 8.x and 9.x paths ship in v1 and older ones in v2.
Does laravelshift.com send my code to an AI model?
Its optional AI Review add on, at +$9, uses an external AI model, as observed on 3 Nov 2026. Stepclimb sends nothing to an AI service.
Are these two products related?
No. Stepclimb by BufferSol is made by BufferSol Technologies and is not affiliated with laravelshift.com, Laravel or Laravel Holdings Inc.
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