InstantWP Alternatives

InstantWP is described as 'Complete standalone, portable WordPress development environment. It will turn almost any Windows or macOS machine into a WordPress development server. It will even run from a USB key' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to InstantWP for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, MySQL Community Edition and Redis apps. The best InstantWP alternative is Studio by WordPress, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like InstantWP are Local by Flywheel, Laravel Valet, Laravel Herd and WordPress Portable.

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InstantWP alternatives page was last updated Nov 2, 2024
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  1. Studio by WordPress icon

    Studio by WordPress

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    A new way to develop locally with WordPress. Share your local sites with clients or colleagues and keep your local development process smooth and simple with unbreakable infrastructure.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Wordpress
    Studio by WordPress screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Live Preview
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  WYSIWYG Support
    6.  Local server included
    7. WordPress icon  WordPress Integration
    8.  WordPress Management
    9.  Local server

    Studio by WordPress VS InstantWP

     

    • Studio by WordPress is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to InstantWP.

    • Studio by WordPress is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to InstantWP.

    • Studio by WordPress is Free and Open SourceInstantWP is also Free and Open Source
  2. Local by Flywheel icon

    Local by Flywheel

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    Provides a simple, local development environment with a friendly GUI. Uses Docker under the hood, similar to Vagrant but less tech experience needed.

    18 Local by Flywheel alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Local by Flywheel screenshot 1

    Local by Flywheel VS InstantWP

     

    • Local by Flywheel is the most popular Linux alternative to InstantWP.

    • Local by Flywheel is Freemium and ProprietaryInstantWP is Free and Open Source
  4. Laravel Valet icon

    Laravel Valet

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    Valet is a Laravel development environment for Mac minimalists. No Vagrant, no hosts file. You can even share your sites publicly using local tunnels. Yeah, we like it too.

    16 Laravel Valet alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Laravel

    Laravel Valet Features

    1.  Based on Laravel

    Laravel Valet VS InstantWP

     
  5. Laravel Herd icon

    Laravel Herd

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    Herd is a blazing fast, native Laravel and PHP development environment for macOS. It provides everything that you need to get started with Laravel development. It ships with PHP, nginx, dnsmasq and Node.js.

    50 Laravel Herd alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    Laravel Herd screenshot 1

    Laravel Herd Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Xdebug
    4.  Nginx
    5.  Based on Laravel
    6.  Sits in the MenuBar

    Laravel Herd VS InstantWP

     
  6. WordPress Portable icon

    WordPress Portable

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    WordPress Portable is a free program for Windows that automatically ships with everything needed to run WordPress locally. All you need to do is to extract the package contents on your system after download and start the WordPress Portable executable afterwards.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 3.5, can be still downloaded from the Box link on the official website

    WordPress Portable Features

    1.  Portable

    WordPress Portable VS InstantWP

     
  7. Pressmatic icon

    Pressmatic

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    Pressmatic is a robust local WordPress manager for Mac. All sites are isolated in individual Docker containers.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Pressmatic screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Pressmatic is now Local by Flywheel icon Local by Flywheel , it was acquired.

    Pressmatic Features

    1. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    2.  Nginx

    Pressmatic VS InstantWP

     

    • Pressmatic is the most popular commercial alternative to InstantWP.

    • Pressmatic is Paid and ProprietaryInstantWP is Free and Open Source
  9. 1ClickWP icon

    1ClickWP

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    1ClickWP is a powerful open-source tool that allows you to effortlessly create WordPress sites with just a single click. Whether you need a single WordPress site or a multisite network, 1ClickWP has got you covered.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Dashboard of 1clickwp

    1ClickWP Features

    1.  WordPress Management

    1ClickWP VS InstantWP

     
  10. Theme Juice icon

    Theme Juice

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    Theme Juice is a powerful Mac app that creates local WordPress sites with just a click.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Theme Juice screenshot 1

    Theme Juice Features

    1.  Remote Deployment
    2.  Database migration
    3.  Local server

    Theme Juice VS InstantWP

     
  11. Laravel Homestead icon

    Laravel Homestead

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    Laravel Homestead is an official, pre-packaged Vagrant box that provides you a wonderful development environment without requiring you to install PHP, a web server, or any other server software on your local machine.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PHP
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • PostgreSQL
    • Redis
    • memcached
    • Node.JS

    Laravel Homestead Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Based on Laravel
    5.  Nginx
    6.  Memcached

    Laravel Homestead VS InstantWP

     
  12. Nitro Server icon

    Nitro Server

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    Create web servers with everything you need and deploy them wherever you prefer.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
    Nitro Server screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Zero configuration
    4.  Built-in routing
    5.  Support for Typescript

    Nitro Server VS InstantWP

     

    • Nitro Server is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to InstantWP.

    • Nitro Server is Free and Open SourceInstantWP is also Free and Open Source
    • Nitro Server is LightweightInstantWP is not according to our users
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    Laravel Sail

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    Laravel Sail is a light-weight command-line interface for interacting with Laravel's default Docker development environment. Sail provides a great starting point for building a Laravel application using PHP, MySQL, and Redis without requiring prior Docker experience.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PHP
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Redis
    • Docker

    Laravel Sail Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    5.  Based on Laravel

    Laravel Sail VS InstantWP

     
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