Vessel
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The facts
Each one read from Vessel's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Customization
- The docs say Vessel is Docker underneath and describe customizing it with Docker and Docker Compose, including swapping MySQL for PostgreSQL.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Data persistence
- Database and Redis data are saved when Vessel is stopped and restarted.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Development commands
- Vessel provides commands for running Composer, Artisan, PHP, PHPUnit tests, Node, NPM, Yarn, and Gulp tasks.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Docker dependency
- The getting-started guide says Docker must be installed to use Vessel and points readers to Docker's installation and supported-systems information.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Everyday commands
- Vessel provides commands for running Composer, Artisan, PHP, queue workers, tests, Node.js, NPM, Yarn, and Gulp tasks.checked 11 Oct 2026
- How it works
- It is a small set of project files that sets up a local Docker-based development environment, with no global installation required except Docker.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Included components
- The listed included components are PHP 7.4, MySQL 5.7, Redis, and Node.js with NPM, Yarn, and Gulp.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Included services
- The site lists PHP 7.4, MySQL 5.7, Redis, and NodeJS with NPM, Yarn, and Gulp as included components.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Install
- The getting-started guide installs Vessel in a Laravel project through Composer and publishes its command and Docker files with Artisan.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Vessel is installed in a Laravel project through Composer and its command and Docker files are published with Artisan.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Not included by default
- Vessel does not include a queue technology out of the box; the docs show how to add Beanstalkd as an additional service.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Port constraint
- Vessel attempts to use host ports 80 and 3306 by default, and the docs explain that multiple instances need different port settings.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Ports
- Vessel defaults to host ports 80 and 3306, and the guide describes using APP_PORT and MYSQL_PORT to run multiple instances.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Project setup
- Vessel is a small set of files that sets up a local Docker development environment for each project; Docker is the only software it says must be installed globally.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Vessel provides simple Docker development environments for Laravel projects.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The docs state that Docker is Vessel's only requirement.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security and compliance
- The opened Vessel pages provide no stated security certification or compliance claim.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Support
- The opened Vessel pages link to usage and customization documentation and do not state a support service or response time.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Supported operating systems
- Vessel currently works on Macintosh and Linux; the docs say Windows is not currently supported.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker
- The site identifies Vessel as a Shipping Docker project and carries a © 2020 Fideloper LLC notice.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Maker attribution
- The site identifies Vessel as a Shipping Docker project and displays © 2020 Fideloper LLC.checked 11 Oct 2026
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