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Local vs Laragon: catalog facts
Local	Laragon
Free Free to download; hosting and some cloud features are tied to Flywheel and WP Engine…	Freemium Check the download page for current licensing terms of recent versions.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
One-click WordPress installs with SSL Switchable PHP environments, SSH and WP-CLI	Very small footprint and low memory use Portable mode
Deployment features are tied to Flywheel and WP Engine hosting Closed source	Windows only Licensing terms of newer versions differ from older free releases
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is 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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