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Free & open source · Windows, macOS and Linux

A Yerd alternative with Windows support

Native PHP, now on Windows too.

Flock is a free, open source alternative to Yerd that also runs on Windows. Every site gets its .test domain with HTTPS and its own PHP, and the databases, search engines and debugging tools Laravel uses are one click away.

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

Why people switch

Where Yerd gets in the way.

No Windows version

Yerd runs on macOS and Linux. Flock has native apps for macOS, Linux and Windows.

Fewer services

Flock adds MongoDB, Typesense and S3-compatible RustFS to the databases, Valkey and Meilisearch.

No Xdebug switch

Set a breakpoint and Flock debugs that site, while every other request stays fast.

What changes

Moving from Yerd to Flock.

The 6 things you gain. Everything else works the way you're used to.

  • Platforms macOS and Linux macOS, Windows and Linux, native apps
  • Databases MySQL, MariaDB and PostgreSQL PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB
  • Cache, search, storage Valkey and Meilisearch, no storage Valkey, Meilisearch, Typesense, RustFS
  • Xdebug Load your own xdebug.so Turns on when you set a breakpoint
  • Node.js One global Node LTS Per project from .nvmrc
  • FrankenPHP and Octane Not supported yet Per site, with Octane worker mode

See all 18 rows, and where Yerd still shines

Switching

Four steps, about five minutes.

  1. 01

    Stop Yerd

    Stop Yerd's daemon and quit the tray app so ports 80 and 443 are free.

  2. 02

    Install Flock

    Run the installer for macOS, Windows or Linux.

  3. 03

    Park the same folder

    Park the folder Yerd served, and every project is back on its .test domain.

    flock park ~/Code
  4. 04

    Bring your databases

    Install the same database and import a dump.

    flock services install mysql 8.4

FAQ

Before you leave Yerd.

Yes. Flock runs PHP and every service as native processes, with a SwiftUI app on macOS, a WinUI 3 app on Windows and a GTK app on Linux.

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

Yes. AI agents like Claude Code, Cursor and Codex can look up your sites, read logs, dumps and mail, and install what a project needs.

Join the flock.

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

Download Flock Star on GitHub