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24 alternatives to App Server

The next generation PHP infrastructure.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. App Server launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1SJ
   Server.js – A modern Express alternative▲295

   2017 · serverjs.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Teh Playground▲87

   Rapid online PHP prototyping

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Boundary Free▲74

   Server and App Monitoring

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4IH
   Introducing Harp – A static web server with built in preprocessing▲233

   2013 · sintaxi.com · its alternatives →

5. 5AP
   A partial HTTP server written in brainfuck extended with syscalls▲103

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Envoyer▲76

   Zero Downtime PHP Deployment

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7OH
   Our Hosted App Platform based on Github Services▲23

   2012 · developers.supportbee.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Appneta▲68

   Full-stack monitoring for web applications

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Appgyver Composer 2▲70

   Visual builder for rapidly building enterprise apps

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Free Server▲115

    A free web server to play, learn, experiment, whatever

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Sandstorm.io▲101

    A better way to run a personal server

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Servers for hackers▲96

    Server Admin for Programmers

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Viaduct▲66

    The ultimate hosting platform for developers

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14NS
    Natika – Simple PHP Forum for Developers▲65

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15SA
    Simple app-to-app messaging with a hosted server and common interface▲6

    2014 · dropfrog.io · its alternatives →

16. 16PD
    PHP does Meta Programming too▲45

    2011 · gist.github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17GW
    Gok – Webapps in Go the PHP way▲8

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18LA
    LEAR – A simple and fast HTTP server to serve static resources▲66

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Deployer▲6

    A deployment tool for PHP

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Laravel Spark▲32

    Instant SaaS Scaffolding For PHP

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21OG
    Off-grid web server for the developing world▲47

    2014 · challengepost.com · its alternatives →

22. 22AD
    Appbase – Data synchronization library for writing 100% clientside apps▲19

    2014 · beta.appbase.io · its alternatives →

23. 23AA
    ABCWeb – A Go Web Framework▲50

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Clever Cloud▲3

    The End of Server Management

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →