Butler
- Platform
- macOS 14+
- Chip
- Apple Silicon
- Size
- ~15 MB binary
- Updates
- Automatic
Local web development for macOS.
Run PHP, Node, web servers, databases, caches, search, mail and storage on your Mac. Butler gives every project a local domain and trusted HTTPS, and keeps services isolated using verified static binaries — no Homebrew, and no shared global install to fight with.
- A single static binary, around 15 MB
- Built-in CA for per-site HTTPS via
butler secure - Subdirectories map to
.testdomains automatically - Pin PHP and Node versions per project
- Run several versions of a service at once
- Migrate straight over from Herd or Valet