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Local vs Laravel Herd: catalog facts
Local	Laravel Herd
Free Free to download; hosting and some cloud features are tied to Flywheel and WP Engine…	Freemium Free for the core environment; Herd Pro is a paid upgrade with extra features.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS
One-click WordPress installs with SSL Switchable PHP environments, SSH and WP-CLI	Native binaries with no Docker or VM required Switch PHP versions quickly
Deployment features are tied to Flywheel and WP Engine hosting Closed source	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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