Local by Flywheel Alternatives

Local by Flywheel is described as 'Provides a simple, local development environment with a friendly GUI. Uses Docker under the hood, similar to Vagrant but less tech experience needed' and is a Web Server in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Local by Flywheel for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, PHP and MySQL Community Edition apps. The best Local by Flywheel alternative is XAMPP, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Local by Flywheel are Studio by WordPress, ServBay, Laragon and Laravel Valet.

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Local by Flywheel alternatives are mainly Web Servers but may also be Website Builders or IDEs.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of 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.

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Local by Flywheel alternatives page was last updated Jan 8, 2025
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  1. 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.

    17 Theme Juice alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Theme Juice screenshot 1

    Theme Juice Features

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

    Theme Juice VS Local by Flywheel

     
  2. Laravel Sail icon

    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.

    49 Laravel Sail alternatives

    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 Local by Flywheel

     
  4. Nitro Server icon

    Nitro Server

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

    72 Nitro Server alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    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 Local by Flywheel

     

    • Nitro Server is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Local by Flywheel.

    • Nitro Server is Free and Open SourceLocal by Flywheel is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Nitro Server is LightweightLocal by Flywheel is not according to our users
  5. DevKinsta icon

    DevKinsta

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    DevKinsta makes local wordpress site creation and development quick and easy. Spin up a single or Multisite WordPress site with Nginx, MariaDB, and more with a single click. Take advantage of local database and email management tools to develop themes, plugins, and custom sites...

    5 DevKinsta alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    DevKinsta screenshot 1

    DevKinsta Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Live Preview
    5.  WordPress Management

    DevKinsta VS Local by Flywheel

     
  6. 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.

    49 Laravel Homestead alternatives

    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 Local by Flywheel

     
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