RoadRunner Alternatives

RoadRunner is described as 'The modern-day answer to the age-old question, “How can I effectively and safely speed up my PHP application?”. By offloading specific processes to Golang that would normally overload a PHP application, RoadRunner supercharges the application performance, ensuring' and is an app in the development category. There are three alternatives to RoadRunner for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Windows, Self-Hosted and PHP apps. The best RoadRunner alternative is FrankenPHP, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like RoadRunner are appserver.io and Zend Server.

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  1. FrankenPHP icon

    FrankenPHP

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    FrankenPHP is a modern application server for PHP built on top of the Caddy web server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Docker
    • Linux
    • Mac
     

    • FrankenPHP is the most popular Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to RoadRunner.

    • FrankenPHP is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to RoadRunner.

    • FrankenPHP is Free and Open SourceRoadRunner is also Free and Open Source
  2. appserver.io icon

    appserver.io

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    appserver.io is a multithreaded application server for php written in php. Our technology allows real multi-threading in PHP and different useful services for developers enabling more efficiency and security. And best of all – it is completely open source!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    Deployment via drag & drop
     

    • appserver.io is the most popular Windows alternative to RoadRunner.

    • appserver.io is Free and Open SourceRoadRunner is also Free and Open Source

  4. Zend Server

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    Zend Server is the #1 professional PHP stack. It is the most complete PHP distribution with a continuously updated set of advanced value-add features designed to optimize productivity, performance, scalability and reliability.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     

    • Zend Server is the most popular Web-based alternative to RoadRunner.

    • Zend Server is the most popular commercial alternative to RoadRunner.

    • Zend Server is Paid and ProprietaryRoadRunner is Free and Open Source
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