ServBay

ServBay is a one-stop solution for Web and PHP developers seeking a streamlined, efficient local web development environment. Designed specifically for macOS, it offers a comprehensive suite of development services and tools, ranging from Web Servers and databases to development languages, mail servers, and queue services.

Key Features

• Multiple PHP Instances: ServBay supports multi-instance running, allowing you to run multiple versions of PHP simultaneously. You can allocate different versions to different hosts for swift switching and version-specific hosting.
• Customizable Domain & SSL: It supports non-standard TLDs and SSL certificate issuance for non-standard domains. Now get HTTPS access with servbay.testing or any domain of your choice.
• Startup & Quick Operations: Set ServBay to start with your system, ensuring uninterrupted service. You can also manage services quickly through the menu bar icon.
• Command Line Interface: A robust CLI support lets you directly call commands like php, mysql, redis-cli, etc., in terminal for efficient script execution, task handling, and other advanced functions.
• Unified Service Management: Install, update, disable, or uninstall different versions of service suites through our powerful service management panel. Get access to new software or services with our ever-expanding software library updates.
• Support for Docker & Nodejs: Bind local Docker, Nodejs, and other applications to hosts using reverse proxy functionality. Access apps via domain names, without port numbers and with SSL support.
• Clean System Environment: All ServBay files are stored separately, ensuring no system interference or contamination. Feel free to delete, copy, or move files to another computer.
• Recompilation Support: Install ServBay's development library to compile new PHP modules or software as you need.

Why Choose ServBay?

• Speed: One-click install and switch freely between development languages or databases. Supports simultaneous running of multiple PHP versions.
• Comprehensive: Includes Caddy, NGINX, PHP, MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, memcached, and more in various versions.
• High Performance: Non-virtualized running means less system resource consumption. Optimized for macOS.
• Secure: Synchronized with the official version for one-click upgrades. Includes the latest security patches and fortified configuration files.

ServBay is perfect for teams seeking a unified, maintainable development environment. It outperforms Docker, Homebrew, MAMP, XAMMP, and herd in resource consumption, ease of use, and performance. It supports PHP 5.6 - PHP 8.3, MariaDB 10.4 - MariaDB 11.2, PostgreSQL 10 - PostgreSQL 16, and even allows for PHP module compilation with the proper tools.