filamentphp/filament

Analysis updated 2026-05-18

★ 30,599PHPAudience · developerComplexity · 3/5LicenseSetup · moderate

Mindmap

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  root((Filament))
    What it does
      Auto-generates admin panels
      Builds data tables
      Creates forms
    Key components
      Admin Panel shell
      Form Builder
      Table Builder
    Tech stack
      Laravel framework
      Livewire interactivity
      Alpine.js
    Use cases
      User management dashboards
      Content editing interfaces
      Order processing systems
    Who uses it
      Laravel developers
      Backend engineers
      Small team builders

mindmap root((Filament)) What it does Auto-generates admin panels Builds data tables Creates forms Key components Admin Panel shell Form Builder Table Builder Tech stack Laravel framework Livewire interactivity Alpine.js Use cases User management dashboards Content editing interfaces Order processing systems Who uses it Laravel developers Backend engineers Small team builders

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Build a user management dashboard with search, filtering, and bulk actions in hours instead of days.

USE CASE 2

Create a content editing interface where non-technical staff can update database records through forms with built-in validation.

USE CASE 3

Set up an order processing admin panel with sortable tables and quick-edit capabilities without writing custom JavaScript.

What is it built with?

PHPLaravelLivewireAlpine.js

How does it compare?

	filamentphp/filament	blueimp/jquery-file-upload	symfony/symfony
Stars	30,599	30,774	31,026
Language	PHP	PHP	PHP
Setup difficulty	moderate	easy	moderate
Complexity	3/5	2/5	4/5
Audience	developer	developer	developer

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires Laravel project setup and Composer dependency installation, assumes PHP/Laravel environment already configured.

Use freely for any purpose including commercial, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

In plain English

Filament is a UI framework for building admin panels and web interfaces in PHP applications that use Laravel, a popular server-side web framework. It solves the problem of having to build repetitive back-office screens, data tables, forms, edit pages, from scratch every time. Instead, developers can describe what data they want to display or edit, and Filament generates a polished, functional interface automatically. The toolkit is made up of several installable packages: an Admin Panel that provides a full dashboard shell, a Form Builder for creating data-entry forms, and a Table Builder for displaying and filtering records. These components use Livewire, a tool that makes web pages feel interactive without writing separate JavaScript code by handling updates server-side, and Alpine.js for lightweight browser interactivity. A developer building a Laravel application would reach for Filament when they need an administrative interface for managing their app's data: reviewing user accounts, editing content, processing orders. Rather than spending days building tables with sorting and search and forms with validation, they can configure these in PHP code and have a working admin area in hours. It is open-source and written in PHP, designed to work within the Laravel ecosystem.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

Show me how to create a basic admin panel for a Laravel app using Filament with a users table and edit form.

Prompt 2

How do I add custom validation and relationships to a Filament form for managing product inventory?

Prompt 3

Walk me through setting up a Filament table with search, filtering, and bulk delete actions for managing blog posts.

Prompt 4

How can I customize the styling and layout of a Filament admin panel to match my brand?

Frequently asked questions

What is filament?

A PHP framework that auto-generates polished admin panels and data management interfaces for Laravel apps, eliminating repetitive back-office UI work.

What language is filament written in?

Mainly PHP. The stack also includes PHP, Laravel, Livewire.

What license does filament use?

Use freely for any purpose including commercial, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

How hard is filament to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is filament for?

Mainly developer.

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