Laragon is a portable, isolated, fast & powerful universal development environment for PHP, Node.js, Python, Java, Go, Ruby.
It is fast, lightweight, easy-to-use and easy-to-extend.
It is great for building and managing modern web applications.
It is focused on performance - designed around stability, simplicity, flexibility and freedom.
Laragon is very lightweight and will stay as lean as possible.
The core binary itself is less than 2MB and uses less than 4MB RAM when running.
Publisher’s description
What is Laragon?
Laragon is a proprietary languages & sdk program for Windows from leokhoa. It is written in PHP.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 32-bit as EXE (Inno Setup). Installation asks for administrator rights. The installer supports unattended (silent) installation.
Updates and version history
The current version is 8.8.0, released on October 22, 2026. 17 versions are listed since March 30, 2021, each with links to its own installer files. That is about 3.1 releases a year. The last update is less than a month old.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 16,660 times. The source code on GitHub (leokhoa/laragon) has 5,447 stars. Similar programs include Go Programming Language, LLVM and Deno.
Project description on GitHub: “Laragon is a portable, isolated, fast & powerful universal development environment for PHP, Node.js, Python. It is fast, lightweight, easy-to-use and easy-to-extend.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Documented silent install
- Updated in the last two months
- Large user base
Cons
- Proprietary licence: check the terms and price
- No native ARM64 build
- 32-bit only
- Installation needs administrator rights
In short: Laragon is a languages & sdk tool for 32-bit PCs. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Laragon safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
E4490C1EF9D2D33088DDD9EE9F8707398B812DE5910288B4FB85F52F79F2D8C4· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Security practices (OpenSSF Scorecard)
Automated checks of the leokhoa/laragon repository on GitHub by the Open Source Security Foundation, last run on October 19, 2026.
- Actively maintained10
- Security policy10
- Code review1
- No binaries in the repository0
- OpenSSF Best Practices badge0
- Fuzzing0
- Licence declared0
- Signed releases0
- Static code analysis0
The score rates how the project is developed and released, not whether the program is safe to install. scorecard.dev
Recent versions
All 17 versions ›17 versions over 6 years · about 3.1 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8.0Latest | October 22, 2026 | — | 32-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 8.7.0 | August 14, 2026 | — | 32-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 8.6.1 | March 2, 2026 | — | 32-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 8.6.0 | February 14, 2026 | — | 32-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 8.5.0 | January 25, 2026 | — | 32-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 8.4.0 | December 10, 2025 | — | 32-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 8.3.0 | October 6, 2025 | — | 32-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 8.2.3 | July 9, 2025 | — | 32-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id LeNgocKhoa.Laragon -echoco install laragon.install -yscoop install extras/laragonlaragon-wamp.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- leokhoa
- Category
- Languages & SDKs
- Licence
- Copyright © 2019 by Le Ngoc Khoa
- Price
- See the publisher’s site
- Source code
- github.com/leokhoa/laragon
- Written in
- PHP
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 32-bit
- Installer
- EXE (Inno Setup)
- Version
- 8.8.0
- Released
- October 22, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- March 30, 2021
- Versions listed
- 17
- Updates / year
- 3.1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 16,660
- GitHub stars
- 5,447
- GitHub forks
- 509
- Website
- laragon.org
- winget ID
- LeNgocKhoa.Laragon
- Chocolatey package
- laragon.install
- Scoop package
- extras/laragon
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Laragon free?
Laragon is proprietary (closed-source) software (licence: Copyright © 2019 by Le Ngoc Khoa). Whether it costs money depends on the edition: check the publisher’s site for prices and free tiers.
Is Laragon safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Laragon with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Laragon be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does Laragon run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 32-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of Laragon?
The versions page lists all 17 versions with links to their official installer files, back to March 30, 2021.
What are alternatives to Laragon?
Go Programming Language, LLVM, Deno, CMake and Yarn. The alternatives page compares them.
