Packages to manage user roles

For me the main reasons for using a package (particularly one as well used as spatie's) are:

1. why re-invent the wheel
2. you can access a lot of help (as lots of other people are using it)
3. its well tested/developed (again as lots of people are using it)

The big disadvantage (from my POV - as I'm still very much in the learning phase with Laravel and php) is that if said package doesn't quite do what you want - it can be difficult tweak.

I guess everything is a trade off, you don't have to use packages for anything - you dont even need to use laravel.

Is it really necessary to use packages like spatie/laravel-permission to manage user role

For a highly experienced programmer, no.

Some one new to programming - yes.

You have more than roles. You have to work out queries (I use query scopes) so a logged in user can only see or edit their own data. Just like this forum, I cannot edit your question.

So a logged in user is just that, but now the big question:

What can they do or not do.

In one app I recently did, I have a bookkeeper role and admin, etc.

The admin is not allowed to "mess around" with bookkeeping. So there is a learning curve how to fine tune who can do what.

If you are new to this: Use built in or spatie.

If you have 10 plus years experience at php or asp.net or java, role your own if you want.