ActiveState Platform Free plan 9.1 Visit Laravel Herd
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Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Herd is a native Laravel and PHP development environment for Windows and macOS.Read 7 Oct 2026 · herd.laravel.com
- Support
- Free users can seek community support, while Herd Pro and Teams users can contact email support, with priority email support for Teams.Read 7 Oct 2026 · herd.laravel.com
- Debugging
- Herd Pro formats and filters dump() and dd() output in a separate Dump window and includes Xdebug detection.Read 7 Oct 2026 · herd.laravel.com
- Expose integration
- Herd integrates with Expose to create public URLs for local sites, receive webhooks, and test sites on mobile devices.Read 7 Oct 2026 · herd.laravel.com
- Forge integration
- Herd can link local sites with Laravel Forge servers for one-click deployment and access to SSH, environment variables, and the related Forge panel.Read 7 Oct 2026 · herd.laravel.com
- Included tools
- Herd includes PHP, nginx, DNS, Node.js, Composer, the Laravel installer, and Expose.Read 7 Oct 2026 · herd.laravel.com
- License limits
- A Herd Pro license can be active on two devices at once, while each Herd Team license key has one activation.Read 7 Oct 2026 · herd.laravel.com
- Local services
- Herd Pro can manage MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, Typesense, Meilisearch, MinIO, and Laravel Reverb.Read 7 Oct 2026 · herd.laravel.com
- PHP versions
- Herd provides PHP versions 7.4 through 8.5 and lets users pin sites to a specific PHP version.Read 7 Oct 2026 · herd.laravel.com
- Platform requirements
- The macOS edition requires macOS 12.0 or higher; the maker says there are currently no plans for a Linux version.Read 7 Oct 2026 · herd.laravel.com
- Team configuration
- A herd.yml project file can share PHP versions, services, and Forge configurations across a team.Read 7 Oct 2026 · herd.laravel.com
- Trial and refunds
- The maker says Herd Pro has no trial and purchases are covered by a 14-day refund policy.Read 7 Oct 2026 · herd.laravel.com
Plans and prices
Herd Basic Free PHP · nginx · DNS · Node.js · Laravel Forge integration · Community support Read 7 Oct 2026 · herd.laravel.com
Herd Pro $99 a year License for one year Dumps · Mail · Log Viewer · Services · XDebug detection · Email support · 2 device activations Read 7 Oct 2026 · herd.laravel.com
Herd Teams $299 a year 10 Herd Pro licenses 10 licenses · License Management Portal · Priority Email Support · 1 activation per team license Read 7 Oct 2026 · herd.laravel.com
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