DevPod creates reproducible development environments in separate containers defined through devcontainer.json.
Alternatives to FlyEnv
nvm is a free, MIT-licensed command-line tool for installing and using different Node.js versions.
ActiveState Platform hosts custom runtimes assembled from source.
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Flox
Flox provides reproducible software environments for developers, with project packages, variables, and shell hooks defined and managed as code.
Free planWebExtensionLinuxmacOS7.1From $20 a month - 5
GHCup
GHCup is an installer and version manager for the Haskell toolchain.
Free planWebLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted7.0Free plan - 6

devenv
devenv uses Nix to describe development environments that teams can reproduce across projects and CI.
Free planWebLinuxmacOSWindows6.9Free plan - 7

Devbox
WebExtensionLinuxmacOS6.8From $5 a month - 8
PortBay
PortBay is a local development environment for running apps and dispatching AI coding agents from a task board.
Free planLinuxmacOS6.8From $59 a year - 9
ServBay
ServBay is a local web-development environment manager for macOS and Windows.
Free planmacOSWindows6.8From $59 a year - 106.7Free plan
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Nix
Nix is a package manager and system configuration tool for creating reproducible, declarative environments.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows6.7Free plan - 12
Jabba
Jabba is a free, open-source Java version manager written in Go for installing and switching between JDK versions on macOS, Linux, and Windows.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.6Free plan - 13
Laravel Herd
Laravel Herd is a native Laravel and PHP development environment for Windows and macOS.
Free planmacOSWindows6.6From $99 a year - 14
vfox
vfox is an open-source version manager for installing and switching among development runtimes and SDKs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.6Free plan - 15
Devilbox
Devilbox is a free Dockerized LAMP and MEAN stack for local development on Linux, macOS, and Windows host systems.
Free planWebLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.5Free plan - 16
frum
frum is a free Ruby version manager written in Rust and licensed under MIT.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.5Free plan - 17

DDEV
DDEV is a free, open-source local development environment for web developers.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.3Free plan - 18

Lando
Lando is a free, cross-platform local development environment and DevOps tool built on Docker container technology.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.3Free plan - 19

Local
Local is a desktop application for developing WordPress sites locally.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.3Free plan - 20
MAMP
MAMP is a local server environment for building, testing, and developing websites on macOS and Windows, including WordPress projects.
Free planmacOSWindows6.3Free plan - 216.2Free plan
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mise
mise is an open-source tool for managing development tools, environment variables, and project tasks through a project configuration file.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.2Free plan - 23
Vagrant
Vagrant is a free command-line utility for managing virtual machines and creating consistent, disposable environments.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.2Free plan - 24
fnm
fnm is a free Node.js version manager built in Rust for developers who manage versions from a command line or shell.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.1Free plan - 256.1Free plan
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nodenv
nodenv manages Node.js versions so you can use different versions for projects on the same machine.
Free planLinuxmacOS6.1Free plan - 27
perlbrew
perlbrew is a free, open-source tool for managing multiple Perl installations without administrator privileges.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.1Free plan - 28
plenv
plenv is a free Perl version manager that lets users select the interpreter an application uses, helping align development with production.
Free planLinuxmacOS6.1Free plan - 29
Rook
Rook is a free, open-source environment manager for local development projects on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.1Free plan - 30
rustup
rustup installs Rust toolchains from official release channels and manages their updates.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.1Free plan

