Your stack in one click
Tick what you need, Franky installs everything.
Franky
The whole PHP ecosystem, local and ready in one click
The modern alternative to XAMPP and MAMP, on macOS and Windows: your PHP projects run on 
FrankenPHP and your databases in Podman containers, with nothing to configure.
- Available on
- macOS · Windows
Features
What Franky changes day to day.
Local HTTPS
A .localhost domain and a certificate per project.
Projects at your fingertips
Start and stop each project in one move.
PodmanIsolated databases
PostgreSQL, MariaDB and Redis in Podman containers.
WordPressExisting or new project
Franky recognizes your project’s framework, or creates a new one from a template.
Hot reload
Powered by FrankenPHP, the browser follows every file you change.
Unified logs
Logs from your services and projects in one place.
Light and native
Written in Rust: around 50 MB of memory and a CPU that stays idle.
Frequently asked questions
Does Franky replace XAMPP or MAMP?
Yes. Franky is a local PHP environment for macOS and Windows: your projects run on FrankenPHP, over HTTPS, with nothing to configure.
Is Franky free?
Yes. Download the version for your Mac (Apple Silicon or Intel) or your Windows PC; updates then install from within the app.
Which databases are available?
PostgreSQL, MariaDB and Redis, each isolated in a Podman container.
Can I use an existing project?
Yes. Franky detects your project’s framework, or creates a new one from a template.
Franky is free.
Install it on your Mac or Windows PC and start your first project in minutes.
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