cztomczak/phpdesktop

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

PHP Desktop is an open-source framework for building native desktop GUI applications using PHP, HTML5, JavaScript and SQLite, often described as Electron for PHP. It bundles a Chromium-based browser, an embedded Mongoose web server, and a PHP interpreter into a single distributable application.

Use cases

• convert a php web app into a desktop application
• build desktop gui apps with php and html5
• package php cli tool as a windows exe
• turn existing website into a distributable desktop app
• run laravel or codeigniter app as a native desktop program
• create portable desktop software without learning a new framework

When to choose

• you have an existing PHP web application you want to ship as a desktop app
• your team knows PHP and web technologies but not C++ or Electron
• you need a portable Windows executable with no external dependencies
• you want to reuse popular PHP frameworks like Laravel or Symfony in a desktop context

When to avoid

• you need cross-platform desktop apps on macOS or Linux with active support
• you require deep native OS integration beyond what a browser window provides
• your project needs a modern, actively developed runtime with frequent updates
• you are building mobile or web-only applications

Facets

framework · maturity maintenance

gui web-framework http-server desktop-framework desktop-applications web-development cross-platform windows php electron-alternative php-to-exe chromium-embedded sqlite html5 desktop

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