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Laragon vs Laravel Herd: catalog facts
Laragon	Laravel Herd
Freemium Check the download page for current licensing terms of recent versions.	Freemium Free for the core environment; Herd Pro is a paid upgrade with extra features.
Windows	Windows, macOS
Very small footprint and low memory use Portable mode	Native binaries with no Docker or VM required Switch PHP versions quickly
Windows only Licensing terms of newer versions differ from older free releases	Database services, mail and log tools are part of the paid Pro tier Focused on PHP and Laravel rather than other stacks
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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