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Hi all,
I would like to know what is the main difference between Laravel backpack and nova.
I would like to use a CRUD generator like them but I am worried to find it difficult if I want to customize something.
ie: Is there a way to bypass each technology and create your own controller/views and your own logic?
Also, something that worries me a lot are the updates, how difficult it is to get Nova or Backpack running smoothly with time?
Thanks all!
@boubou I've used backpack before and didn't have any issue upgrading between versions.
its takes a bit of getting used to, but as you don't need to license it for development my suggestion would be to download it and give it a try.
You aren't dependent on using it for everything. the project we used it on, we only did super admin CP and built a standard Laravel backend for normal administrators.
Thanks for the reply. What about Nova? Did you try it as well? Are you obliged to build all with Nova or can you custom code any areas of your app?
@boubou I've not used Nova. Watching the series on laracasts, it seems quite similar. As its Laravel you aren't tied to having everything built in Nova in the same way you aren't for Backpack.
What I am worried about is extensions with Nova. As my client may ask me to add stripe or another payment gateway. If I cannot custom code, I am worried to get stuck.
Also for the login, my client will need extras like a private code + password and things like that....a bit worried to struggle to add stuff to it if the framework is tightly close to its code use.
the problem with Nova is that you cannot try it....this is really bad.
@boubou i'm not too happy with that fact either.
I think I will go with Backpack then because I can try it first, get the customer approval, then buy the license when approved! Thanks again ;-)
this seems really good too: https://labs.infyom.com/laravelgenerator/
@boubou that looks neat. I especially like the test case generator.
Hi,
Yes I have used Nova on multiple applications, you are only bound to Nova in the way that you have to create components to create really custom functionalities, you can have your own controllers, vue components, routes, etc.
You can find a lot of community built components here: https://novapackages.com/
Hope this helps!
Thanks I see. Can you generate blank pages and drop in your own vue components for example? Or create your own ajax calls completely independently from Nova?
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