Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
- PHP
- Docker
- Linux
- Mac
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.
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!


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.