Laragon

Without denying that working in a team comes with numerous perks, setting up your projects locally can quickly turn into a nightmare mostly because everyone works with different versions of development tools. Laragon is a tool that can change all that, as it provides a straightforward way to update and switch dependencies between all members of the team.

The app is built to be efficient and hence, you will be happy to learn that it has minimal system requirements so it can even be run on a standard laptop. Moreover, it starts instantly and you do not need to bother with complicated installation or configuration.

It immediately detects the other environments installed and you can easily change many aspects, including but not limited to versions or extensions of PHP (where it is widely known), MySQL, Java, Nginx, Python and PostgreSQL.

Unlike other similar tools, the tool does not rely on Windows services, but rather it has its own service orchestration that is managed via an event loop system. The direct advantage is that you deal less with blocking and the app runs noticeably smoother. Moreover, since it can work as an isolated environment, it means that it keeps your system clean.

Although fast and reliable, the app could use certain features that can be found in other local development tools out there, such as cloning, migration or blueprint. for instance.

Laragon is a modern, scalable and feature-rich universal development environment that can come in handy to those working with Python, Ruby, Java, Go, Node.js or PHP. According to the developer, the app packs several tools focused on performance, while maintaining simplicity, versatility and stability. Consequently, it could be one alternative to consider if you are considering building or managing web applications.