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Deployer vs Kamal: catalog facts
Deployer	Kamal
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source, developed by Basecamp.
Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Includes recipes for popular PHP frameworks Supports parallel deployments and rollback	Zero-downtime deploys and rolling restarts Works on any server you can reach over SSH, without a platform subscription
Focused on PHP application deployments	You still maintain and secure the servers yourself Command-line and configuration file only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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