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DesktopServer vs Laravel Valet

A side-by-side look at DesktopServer and Laravel Valet. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

DesktopServer

DesktopServer

Development

DesktopServer is an open source WAMP (Windows, Apache, MySQL and PHP) distribution that allows developers to run web server software on Windows desktops for testing purposes. It is free, easy to install and configure.

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Laravel Valet

Laravel Valet

Development

Laravel Valet is a lightweight local development environment for Mac users. It serves PHP applications using Nginx without requiring a full web server installation. Easy to install and configure.

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