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Laravel Herd vs DevPod

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Laravel Herd

6.0
Developer Tools

Laravel and PHP development environment manager

DevPod

8.0
Developer Tools

UI to create reproducible developer environments based on a devcontainer.json

Metric Laravel Herd DevPod
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 6.0 8.0
30-day Installs 348 230
90-day Installs 969 729
365-day Installs 3.4K 2.3K
Version 1.28.0 0.6.15
Auto-updates Yes Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 1 14.8K
GitHub Forks - 519
Open Issues - 109
License MPL-2.0
Language PHP Go
Last GitHub Commit 1y ago 5mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

Laravel Herd

Laravel Herd streamlines Laravel and PHP development by managing environments and setups. It offers a seamless way to configure and run projects, benefiting developers who work with Laravel regularly.

Manages Laravel and PHP development environments, simplifying setup and configuration.

Pros

  • + Simplifies Laravel project setup and management
  • + Integrates well with the Laravel ecosystem
  • + Active user base despite low GitHub activity

Cons

  • - Limited community engagement and contributions
  • - Unclear licensing terms may raise concerns

DevPod

DevPod is an open-source tool that simplifies the creation of reproducible developer environments using devcontainer.json. It integrates seamlessly with various cloud platforms and is designed for developers who need consistent, cross-platform setups.

DevPod provides a user interface for creating and managing reproducible developer environments based on a devcontainer.json configuration file.

Pros

  • + Open-source and extensible
  • + Supports multiple cloud and local environments
  • + Integrates with popular cloud providers

Cons

  • - Some open issues, particularly with Neovim and dotfiles
  • - Basic user interface