SniporaPortlivo vs Laravel Herd
Herd is the easiest way to run PHP and Laravel on a Mac, with .test sites and, in Pro, databases and other services. It manages what it runs. Portlivo shows everything else next to it.
By Anmol Sethi · Checked
Quick answer
They do different jobs. Herd installs and runs PHP, nginx and your .test sites. Portlivo shows every local port, Herd’s sites included, plus the Vite, Next.js and artisan servers you start yourself and anything in Docker.
At a glance
| Portlivo | Laravel Herd | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A view of every local port and server | A local PHP and Laravel environment |
| Price | $8.99 once for one Mac (early-bird, normally $19.99), 7-day free trial | Free; Pro $99 a year; Teams $299 a year for 10 |
| Herd’s .test sites | Yes, read from Herd and Valet’s config | Yes, it serves them |
| Servers you start yourself | Yes: Vite, Next.js, artisan, Rails, Django, Go | Its own php artisan dev stack |
| Docker containers | Yes | No; it runs without containers |
| Databases and Redis | Shows and stops Homebrew and Herd services | Installs and runs them, in Pro |
| Platforms | Mac | Mac and Windows |
Using them together
Keep Herd for PHP, nginx and your sites. Portlivo puts those sites in a grid next to every other port, so a stray npm run dev or a forgotten container is easy to spot and stop.
Portlivo is free for 7 days with every feature. Then it’s $8.99 once for one Mac (early-bird, normally $19.99), or $39.99 for 3 Macs or $59.99 for 5 Macs, with free updates and no subscription.
Try Portlivo free for 7 days. Every feature, no account.
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