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What Canopy is

Canopy is a native macOS application for running local development environments in Docker. It detects a project's framework and can create the site, database, environment template, SSL certificate, and hosts entry for that project. The app includes Docker services such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Typesense, Meilisearch, OpenSearch, Qdrant, RabbitMQ, MinIO, Mailpit, Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki. Twelve nginx templates cover Laravel, PHP, static sites, SPAs, Vite, Node, Django, FastAPI, Flask, and Python. PHP-FPM runtimes from 8.1 through 8.5 can be selected per site. Canopy can place existing Vite, Next, and Nuxt development servers behind domains and HTTPS, create trusted local certificates, and apply per-site CORS rules. Its dashboard reports host, Docker, and container resource use while detecting configuration drift and restart loops. A visual nginx editor, IDE and terminal integrations, and a CLI exposing UI functions are included. Canopy is in an invite-only private beta; pricing is hidden, with a 14-day trial available.

Who it suits

It suits macOS developers managing Docker projects, polyglot stacks, agency client environments, or local monitoring. Teams can use its onboarding and project-opening integrations.

What it does well

  • Framework-aware project setup
  • 16 Docker services listed
  • PHP-FPM 8.1–8.5 switching
  • Trusted local SSL certificates
  • CLI exposes UI features

What to know first

  • macOS only
  • Invite-only private beta
  • Pricing hidden during beta
  • No free plan

Verdict

Canopy combines project setup, Docker services, local HTTPS, monitoring, and configuration tools in one macOS app. Access is currently limited to its private beta, so interested users must request an invitation or join the queue.

Facts from Canopy's own pages

Audience
The use-cases page describes workflows for onboarding teammates, running polyglot stacks, managing agency client projects, and monitoring local environments. · canopydev.app, 11 Oct 2026
Availability
Canopy is in a limited, invite-only private beta, and testers can request access or join a queue. · canopydev.app, 11 Oct 2026
CLI
Canopy says its CLI exposes every UI feature, including project creation, linking, editing, and restarting environments. · canopydev.app, 11 Oct 2026
Configuration
Canopy provides a visual nginx configuration editor with syntax highlighting and Save & Reload. · canopydev.app, 11 Oct 2026
Dev server support
Canopy can proxy existing Vite, Next, and Nuxt development servers behind a domain and HTTPS. · canopydev.app, 11 Oct 2026
Frameworks
Its 12 nginx templates include options for Laravel, PHP, static sites, SPAs, Vite, Node, Django, FastAPI, Flask, and Python. · canopydev.app, 11 Oct 2026
IDE and terminal integrations
The app lists VS Code, Cursor, PhpStorm, Terminal.app, iTerm2, Warp, Ghostty, Alacritty, and Kitty as supported IDEs or terminals. · canopydev.app, 11 Oct 2026
IDE and terminal support
The app lists VS Code, Cursor, PhpStorm, Terminal.app, iTerm2, Warp, Ghostty, Alacritty, and Kitty for one-click project opening. · canopydev.app, 11 Oct 2026
Included services
The site lists PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Typesense, Meilisearch, OpenSearch, Qdrant, RabbitMQ, MinIO, Mailpit, Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki among its included services. · canopydev.app, 11 Oct 2026
Monitoring
The health dashboard shows host memory and disk, Docker allocations, per-container CPU and memory, and detects configuration drift and restart loops. · canopydev.app, 11 Oct 2026
PHP
Canopy provides PHP-FPM versions 8.1–8.5 and per-site PHP version switching. · canopydev.app, 11 Oct 2026
PHP versions
The shared services architecture lists versioned PHP-FPM runtimes from 8.1 to 8.5. · canopydev.app, 11 Oct 2026
Pricing
The pricing page says pricing is hidden during the private beta. · canopydev.app, 11 Oct 2026
Product
Canopy is a native macOS app for running local development environments in Docker. · canopydev.app, 11 Oct 2026
Project setup
Canopy detects a project's framework and can create its site, database, environment template, SSL certificate, and hosts entry. · canopydev.app, 11 Oct 2026
Security
Canopy says the app is notarized by Apple and runs local Docker containers without modifying core system files beyond standard proxy, SSL routing, and hosts file changes. · canopydev.app, 11 Oct 2026
Services
Canopy includes 16 Docker services, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Typesense, Meilisearch, OpenSearch, RabbitMQ, MinIO, Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki. · canopydev.app, 11 Oct 2026
SSL and CORS
Canopy can generate trusted local SSL certificates and configure per-site CORS rules. · canopydev.app, 11 Oct 2026
Support
Canopy lists [email protected] for beta questions and access requests. · canopydev.app, 11 Oct 2026
Trial
The use-cases page invites users to start a 14-day trial. · canopydev.app, 11 Oct 2026

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