PHP Desktop AlternativesCompilers and other similar apps like PHP Desktop

PHP Desktop is described as 'Open source project founded by Czarek Tomczak in 2012 to provide a way for developing native desktop applications using web technologies such as PHP, HTML5, JavaScript & SQLite. It embeds a web browser, a web server and a PHP interpreter' and is a Compiler in the development category. There are five alternatives to PHP Desktop for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Web-based, Electron and JavaScript apps. The best PHP Desktop alternative is RapidEXE, which is free. Other great apps like PHP Desktop are ExeOutput for PHP, HHVM, ZZEE PHPExe and Electron-PHP.

More about PHP Desktop
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
PHP Desktop alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. RapidEXE

     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    PHP and Python to EXE compiler for Windows. It's effortless, stable and compact. Your project can be easily managed by super- simple config files, all you really need is a plaintext editor and a command prompt.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     

    • RapidEXE is the most popular Windows alternative to PHP Desktop.

    • RapidEXE is the most popular free alternative to PHP Desktop.

    • RapidEXE is Free and ProprietaryPHP Desktop is Free and Open Source
  2. ExeOutput for PHP icon

    ExeOutput for PHP

     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Transforms PHP scripts, web projects, JavaScript, and HTML into fully customizable standalone Windows executables that run without a separate server or PHP, offer interface customization, licensing tools, security options, and can interact with databases or local files.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ExeOutput for PHP screenshot 1
     

    • ExeOutput for PHP is the most popular commercial alternative to PHP Desktop.

    • ExeOutput for PHP is Paid and ProprietaryPHP Desktop is Free and Open Source
  4. HHVM icon

    HHVM

     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    HHVM (HipHop Virtual Machine) is an open-source virtual machine designed for executing programs written in Hack and PHP. HHVM uses a just-in-time (JIT) compilation approach to achieve superior performance while maintaining the development flexibility that PHP provides.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     

    • HHVM is the most popular Web-based, Mac & Linux alternative to PHP Desktop.

    • HHVM is the most popular Open Source alternative to PHP Desktop.

    • HHVM is Free and Open SourcePHP Desktop is also Free and Open Source
  5. ZZEE PHPExe icon

    ZZEE PHPExe

     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    ZZEE PHPExe compiles PHP, HTML, Javascript, Flash and other web files into Windows GUI exes. You can rapidly develop Windows GUI applications by employing the familiar PHP web paradigm. You can use the same code for online and Windows applications with little or no modification.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ZZEE PHPExe screenshot 1
     
  6. Electron-PHP icon

    Electron-PHP

     Like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Electron-PHP is an open source initiative to add PHP support to Electron for creating cross-platform desktop apps.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Electron
    • JavaScript
    • PHP
     
5 of 5 PHP Desktop alternatives