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Free & open source · Windows, macOS and Linux

An open source EnvKit alternative

Free like EnvKit. Open all the way down.

Flock is a free, open source alternative to EnvKit. It covers the same ground, .test domains with trusted HTTPS, a PHP per project, mail, dumps and AI agents, and adds Linux, FrankenPHP with Octane and public share links.

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Windows, macOS and Linux · No account, no license key

Why people switch

Where EnvKit gets in the way.

Source you can read

Flock is open source, so you can see exactly what runs with administrator rights on your machine.

Windows and Apple silicon only

EnvKit has no Linux version. Flock adds a native app for Ubuntu and Fedora.

Show it to someone

flock share puts a site on a public URL for a client or a webhook, and takes it down again.

What changes

Moving from EnvKit to Flock.

The 3 things you gain. Everything else works the way you're used to.

  • Platforms Windows and Apple silicon Macs macOS, Windows and Linux, native apps
  • FrankenPHP and Octane Optional service Per site, with Octane worker mode
  • Public preview link Not listed Cloudflare tunnel, one command

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Switching

Four steps, about five minutes.

  1. 01

    Quit EnvKit

    Stop its services and quit it so ports 80 and 443 are free.

  2. 02

    Install Flock

    Run the installer for macOS, Windows or Linux.

  3. 03

    Park your projects

    Park your code folder and every project gets its .test domain.

    flock park ~/Code
  4. 04

    Bring your databases

    Install the same database and import a dump.

    flock services install postgres 17

FAQ

Before you leave EnvKit.

Yes. Flock is free with no account and no paid tier, and it is open source too.

Flock picks the Node version per project from .nvmrc. Start npm run dev as usual, and Vite serves your assets for the .test site.

Reverb runs with php artisan reverb:start like on any machine, using Flock's PHP.

Join the flock.

Install Flock, park your code folder and open https://your-app.test.

Download Flock Star on GitHub