Build, run, and manage WordPress, Drupal, and custom development stacks from one beautifully focused desktop app.
web
php
database
Aurora turns the moving parts of modern local development into a clear, dependable workspace—without hiding the power underneath.
✓ PHP 8.4 runtime ready✓ Database healthy✓ HTTPS certificate trusted● Site ready at launchpad.aurora.localhostEvery operation streams into a copyable diagnostic panel, so you always know what happened and what to share.
Trusted project certificates and clean .aurora.localhost URLs are created for you.
Choose PHP, Node.js, nginx or Apache, plus MySQL, MariaDB, or PostgreSQL per project.
Open terminals in the project root, reach Adminer without another login, and run app-specific tools.
Switch supported runtime versions, restart services, snapshot databases, and keep moving.
Application and service modules keep Aurora lean. Install a compact .pac, create a project, and let the module own its setup and project tools.
WP-CLI setup, multisite, credentials, and clean permalinks.
Composer, Drush, three database engines, and cache tooling.
Turn any stack into a portable module.
Install WordPress, Drupal, or another application package.
Pick your runtime, server, database, and developer services.
Aurora provisions the app, routes HTTPS, and keeps services close.
Linux includes Aurora Native without a separate Docker installation. Universal macOS supports Apple silicon and Intel, and Windows includes the complete module catalog.
Complete Docker-free runtime for modern 64-bit Linux distributions.
Runs on Apple silicon and Intel Macs. Docker Desktop is still required.
WordPress and Drupal modules included. Docker Desktop is still required.
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Start with WordPress or Drupal on the desktop you already use.