Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Larabox
Local Development Stack for PHP
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Devbox is a command-line tool that lets you easily create isolated shells and containers. You start by defining the list of packages required by your development environment, and devbox uses that definition to create an isolated environment just for your application. In practice, Devbox works similar to a package manager like yarn – except the packages it manages are at the operating-system level (the sort of thing you would normally install with brew or apt-get). See it in action: https://youtu.be/WMBaXQZmDoA
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A modern Docker LAMP stack and MEAN stack for local development - cytopia/devilbox
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I've been frustrated with dependency hell and clutter on my VPS from dev, so I built Devbox: a lightweight, open-source CLI tool that spins up isolated development environments using Docker. Each project runs in its own container, but your code stays in simple flat folders on the host machine—no messing with volumes or sync issues. Environments are disposable, so you can nuke and recreate them without losing your work. Key features: - Instant setup: `devbox init my-project` and you're in a fresh env with `devbox shell`. - Configurable via JSON: Define packages, services, and more in a…
2025 · devbox.ar0.eu · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! I want to share my side project with you. It's called Bud and it's a full-stack web framework for Go. I created a short video to show you how to create a minimal Hacker News clone with Bud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoypcRqn-xA. The framework is free, open source and MIT Licensed. You can find it on Github: https://github.com/livebud/bud. I started working on Bud 2 years ago after watching the introductory Laracast videos about the Laravel web framework. I was just blown away by how productive you can be in Laravel. However, like many of you,…
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Laravel Forge▲133Laravel is a framework for building modern web apps and AI agents. Expressive syntax, built-in tools, and everything you need to ship fast.
2025 · laravel.com · its alternatives →
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DevKinsta▲205Design, develop, and deploy WordPress sites locally
2021 · kinsta.com · its alternatives →
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Serverless Cloud▲283Build full stack apps better and faster than everyone else
2022 · serverless.com · its alternatives →
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Open source cloud & desktop IDE. Contribute to CodeboxIDE/codebox development by creating an account on GitHub.
2014 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Online Code sandbox for PHP with Composer packages support.
2020 · phpsandbox.io · its alternatives →
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Local▲182A beautiful, free app for developing WordPress sites locally
2020 · localwp.com · its alternatives →
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A terminal renderer written in pure PHP. Contribute to soloterm/screen development by creating an account on GitHub.
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A modern Docker LAMP stack and MEAN stack for local development - Release Release v0.13 · cytopia/devilbox
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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The easiest Laravel & PHP workspace for Windows
Aug 2026 · larastack.click · its alternatives →
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Modern local development environment manager for Mac Windows
Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I'm opening up the beta for IndigoStack. It's a native macOS app which provides a fresh take on how to run all the services you need for local web development. I've been building it for myself as a Laravel & Drupal developer and I'm now looking to get some beta testers on board! Check it out, and don't forget to sign up to the forums to give us your feedback! https://indigostack.app My motivation: Like many developers I've developed a love-hate relationship with the existing options for local development on a Mac. If they're virtualised, you'll often get... * high CPU usage…
2022 · indigostack.app · its alternatives →
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BoxBox▲89File manager for Linux homelab and NAS-style servers
Jun 2026 · boxbox.radhey.dev · its alternatives →
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Laranode▲8Lightweight open-source alternative to cPanel/Plesk
Oct 2025 · laranode.com · its alternatives →
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I built this because I was always creating machines on GH actions to test builds on different OS, and I wanted a tight CLI that could do it. I always saw Actions as this great resources and ephemeral machines you could do dev work in just were a natural way for me to work, so this grew out of that workflow. I didn't expect it to blow up, so it wasn't 100% finished when I posted it. But it should stabilize pretty quickly. Happy to know what you think and talk about it.
May 2026 · ghost.charity · its alternatives →
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Opinionated TALL stack starter kit for Laravel solopreneurs
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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