The best platform is the simplest one that supports the product’s real complexity for the next several years.
Choose WordPress for content
It is a strong fit for marketing sites, media, multilingual publishing and stores with mostly standard commerce logic.
Choose Laravel for custom processes
A dedicated application makes sense when roles, workflows, pricing or integrations are the core of the product.
Use builders deliberately
They can validate a small idea quickly, but migration and non-standard behaviour should be considered before the project grows.
A useful next step
Turn the observations into a short list of decisions with an owner, expected outcome and realistic priority.