Laragon

A fast, portable, low-footprint local development environment for Windows bundling Apache, MySQL, PHP and optional Node.js, Python, Java, Go and Ruby stacks.

Developer Tools # local-development# php# laravel# windows# wamp# mysql# developer-environment

Quick Facts

Pricing Model

Freemium

Pricing Options

One-Time $10

Yearly

$49 /yr

Key Features

→ Pre-configured Apache, MySQL and PHP with one-click stack switching
→ Core binary under 6MB running in roughly 4-10MB of RAM
→ Automatic pretty URLs and local domain configuration
→ Automatic SSL certificates for local sites
→ Automatic MySQL backups
→ Portable install that can run from a USB drive
→ One-click install of WordPress, Laravel and other frameworks

Pros

Widely regarded as faster and more stable than XAMPP or WAMP
Near-zero configuration; projects work immediately with clean URLs
Extremely light on system resources
Free for non-commercial use
Long track record and an active community

Cons

Windows only
Unlicensed free use shows a licence reminder popup on every start
Commercial use requires an annual licence rather than a one-time purchase
Updates are time-boxed (1 year on Standard, 5 years on Extended)
A near-identical site at laragon.net creates real confusion about which is official

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