Lokstack compared

What Lokstack does next to the tools you may already use, where each one is better, and how they work together.

Lokstack vs DBngin

DBngin runs database servers on your Mac for free. Lokstack runs them too, and also knows which project uses which database and why it cannot connect.

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Lokstack vs Docker Desktop for local development

Docker Desktop runs your containers. Lokstack shows everything else running for each project, and why it will not start. Most people use both.

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Lokstack vs Laravel Herd

Herd runs your PHP and Laravel sites. Lokstack shows and fixes everything running for every project. Where each is better, and how to use both.

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Lokstack vs Laravel Valet

Valet is a minimal, free command-line tool for PHP sites. Lokstack is a Mac app for everything running around your projects. They overlap less than you might think.

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Lokstack vs MAMP PRO

MAMP PRO is a classic way to run PHP and WordPress sites on a Mac. Lokstack covers everything around your projects, from Node to Docker to AI agents.

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Lokstack vs OrbStack

OrbStack is a fast way to run Docker and Linux on a Mac. Lokstack is not a container runtime; it shows your containers next to everything else your projects run.

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Lokstack vs ServBay

ServBay builds you a local stack. Lokstack reads the one you already have, explains why a project will not start, and gives AI agents their own lanes.

Also see the guides and the documentation.