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24 alternatives to LaraStack

The easiest Laravel & PHP workspace for Windows

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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    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 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▲205

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    2021 · kinsta.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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    Allows for WordPress plugins with Laravel-like features

    2024 · wpbones.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    InstaWP▲300

    Supercharge your WordPress development workflow in seconds

    2022 · instawp.com · its alternatives →

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    LaraNx▲85

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    2021 · its alternatives →

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    LaraFast▲249

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    2024 · larafast.com · its alternatives →

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    Local Development Stack for PHP

    Apr 2026 · larabox.org · its alternatives →

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    Laradir▲88

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    2022 · its alternatives →

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    ServerPilot simplies fast, secure cloud hosting at any server provider. From WordPress to Laravel, host websites with the full power of cloud servers. You own your data while ServerPilot handles the server management.

    2013 · serverpilot.io · its alternatives →

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    Desktop Laravel admin panel app with no configuration needs

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Lumen▲173

    A PHP micro-framework by Laravel

    2015 · lumen.laravel.com · its alternatives →

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    Larabiz▲78

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    2021 · its alternatives →

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    A repository of open source projects built using Laravel

    2016 · openlaravel.com · its alternatives →

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    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Create REST and GraphQL APIs, scaffold Jamstack webapps, stream changes in real-time.

    2024 · api-platform.com · its alternatives →

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    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    The best way to learn Laravel today

    2021 · laravelupandrunning.com · its alternatives →

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    Lightweight open-source alternative to cPanel/Plesk

    Oct 2025 · laranode.com · its alternatives →

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    2022 · sevalla.com · its alternatives →

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