What does FrankenPHP do?

FrankenPHP focuses on running PHP applications efficiently with a modern, easy-to-deploy server. It is catalogued under Hosting, deployment & PaaS on PulseGate.

Who should use FrankenPHP?

FrankenPHP is an open-source project built for PHP developers and DevOps engineers.

Yes — FrankenPHP is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does FrankenPHP run on?

FrankenPHP runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is FrankenPHP still maintained?

Unverified. FrankenPHP has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to FrankenPHP?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include SiteSkite, DigitalDive Edge Cache for Cloudflare, and TensorPool.

Who makes FrankenPHP?

FrankenPHP is developed by Dunglas.

When did FrankenPHP launch?

FrankenPHP first shipped in 2023.

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FrankenPHP

Name: FrankenPHP
Author: Dunglas

frankenphp.devInfrastructure

FrankenPHP is an open-source PHP application server written in Go, offering modern features like Docker support and native Caddy integration. It enables developers to run PHP apps efficiently in production environments.

Open SourceCLISelf-hosted

Visit frankenphp.dev

Overview

5 features

FrankenPHP sits in PulseGate's Hosting, deployment & PaaS category. It focuses on running PHP applications efficiently with a modern, easy-to-deploy server. It is built as an open-source project for PHP developers and DevOps engineers. FrankenPHP is open source under the Open Source license. FrankenPHP is available on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by Dunglas, and it first shipped in 2023. Key capabilities include PHP app server, docker support, and Native Caddy integration.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

PHP app server
Docker support
Native Caddy integration
Cross-platform
Production ready

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLISelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed30 Jun · 10:56 UTC
Frankenphp verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about FrankenPHP

What does FrankenPHP do?: FrankenPHP focuses on running PHP applications efficiently with a modern, easy-to-deploy server. It is catalogued under Hosting, deployment & PaaS on PulseGate.
Who should use FrankenPHP?: FrankenPHP is an open-source project built for PHP developers and DevOps engineers.
Is FrankenPHP free?: Yes — FrankenPHP is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does FrankenPHP run on?: FrankenPHP runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is FrankenPHP still maintained?: Unverified. FrankenPHP has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to FrankenPHP?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include SiteSkite, DigitalDive Edge Cache for Cloudflare, and TensorPool.SiteSkite DigitalDive Edge Cache for Cloudflare TensorPool
Who makes FrankenPHP?: FrankenPHP is developed by Dunglas.
When did FrankenPHP launch?: FrankenPHP first shipped in 2023.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
License: Open Source
Built for: PHP developers and DevOps engineers
Model: Open source
Solves: Running PHP applications efficiently with a modern, easy-to-deploy server.

Developer

Dunglas

Live coverage

Identity confidence: High · 95.6
Indexed: 30 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Unverified
Last seen: 30 Jun 2026

Identity audit (11)

Slug: frankenphp-frankenphp-dev
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 30 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Canonical URL: https://frankenphp.dev/

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