Introducing FlockPHP v1.0! A free, open-source Laravel Herd alternative for macOS, Windows & Linux!

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Price

Yes:

Free, open source, no account

$
Paid:

Free core, services need Pro ($99/yr)

Platforms

Yes:

macOS, Windows and Linux, native apps

Partly:

macOS and Windows, no Linux yet

Runs natively

Yes:

Native processes, no VM or containers

Yes:

Native, nginx and PHP-FPM

PHP versions

Yes:

8.1 to 8.5 side by side

Yes:

7.4 up to 8.6 (release candidate)

PHP per project

Yes:

Pinned in .flockrc or isolated per site

Yes:

Isolated per site

.test domains

Yes:

Built-in DNS, subdomains included

Yes:

Automatic

Trusted HTTPS

Yes:

Root limited to .test, no warnings

Yes:

One click or command per site

Databases

Yes:

PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB

$
Paid:

Pro only

Cache, search, storage

Yes:

Valkey, Meilisearch, Typesense, RustFS

$
Paid:

Pro only

Database UI

No:

Use your own client

No:

Not included

Mail catcher

Yes:

An inbox per app, HTML preview

$
Paid:

Pro only

Dumps and logs

Yes:

Per-request timeline and Laravel log

$
Paid:

Pro only, in Insights

Xdebug

Yes:

Turns on when you set a breakpoint

Partly:

Bundled, set up in php.ini; auto in Pro

Node.js

Yes:

Per project from .nvmrc

Yes:

Per site through nvm

Other languages

No:

PHP and Node.js only

No:

PHP and Node.js only

FrankenPHP and Octane

Yes:

Per site, with Octane worker mode

No:

nginx with PHP-FPM

Public preview link

Yes:

Cloudflare tunnel, one command

Yes:

Through Expose

AI agentic development

Yes:

Built-in MCP server

Yes:

MCP server built in, runtime context Pro

Git worktrees

Yes:

Served and set up on their own, database included

Yes:

Workspaces, registered with herd workspace

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