Devaron is a free, portable, all-in-one local development environment for Windows. It runs a complete local web stack from one folder: Apache, Nginx, multi-version PHP, MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Memcached, Meilisearch, Mailpit, Node.js, Python, Git, Composer, phpMyAdmin and Adminer.
It is designed for developers who want a modern Laragon, XAMPP or WAMP alternative without installers, scattered services or manual config files.
Official website: https://devaron.app
Download: https://devaron.app/#download
Devaron is free to use, but it is not open source. This public repository contains product information, documentation, screenshots, roadmap notes and support/security information. It does not contain the application source code, build scripts, private configuration, release signing material or bundled binaries.
- Portable by default: download, unzip and run.
- Per-site PHP versions: run PHP 7.x, 8.2, 8.3 or 8.4 projects side by side.
- Apache and Nginx in the same app.
- Automatic virtual hosts from folders in
www. - Local SSL/HTTPS for development.
- One-click public sharing through Cloudflare Tunnel or ngrok.
- Built-in database manager for local and remote MySQL, MariaDB and PostgreSQL.
- phpMyAdmin, Adminer and Mailpit included.
- Project creation for blank sites, Laravel, Symfony, WordPress and Node + Vite.
- Reverse proxy to any local port, useful for Vite, Node, Python and other dev servers.
- QR code to open local sites on a phone on the same Wi-Fi.
- Scheduler for cron-style commands, queue workers and Laravel scheduler tasks.
- Built-in utilities for JSON, URL encoding, JWT, hashes, Base64, UUIDs, timestamps, QR codes and port inspection.
- Modern native desktop UI with dark and light themes.
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- Installation
- Features
- Laragon, XAMPP and WAMP alternative
- PHP version per site
- Local SSL and virtual hosts
- Share a local site with Cloudflare Tunnel or ngrok
- Database manager
- FAQ
- Privacy notes
- GitHub repository setup notes
- Roadmap
- Changelog
Devaron is relevant when you are looking for:
- a good local development environment for Windows
- a portable localhost stack
- a Laragon alternative
- an XAMPP alternative
- a WAMP alternative
- a PHP local development environment
- different PHP versions per project
- Apache and Nginx local server manager
- MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB and Redis for local development
- local SSL and virtual hosts
- Cloudflare Tunnel or ngrok for local site sharing
Use the feedback button inside Devaron for bug reports and suggestions. You can also visit the website:
Devaron is made by Revoltz.