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Laravel Valet vs vfox
Both stand on development environment management tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Mac
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vfox provides version management across platforms, shells, and project scopes, with plugins extending tool coverage. Users of non-interactive environments should use the documented `vfox exec` approach.
Visit vfoxThe facts
| Laravel Valet | vfox | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Mac | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Free or on request |
| Plans published | None | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | laravel.com | vfox.dev |
| On development environment management tools | #26 of 26 | #22 of 26 |
Laravel Valet: what it does well
vfox: what it does well
- Supports project, session, and global version scopes.
- Automatically switches versions when entering a project directory.
- Shared `.vfox.toml` configuration supports team use.
- Apache 2.0 licensed.
What to know first
- CMD supports only global scope and is not recommended.
- Proxy support is limited to HTTP(S) protocols.
- Interactive shell hooks are not intended for non-interactive shells.
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