Define with AI (Grilling)
Clarify scope in short rounds of questions. Review the recommendations and the proposed task before applying it.
YARD / LARAVEL HERD
A great environment is the start.
Your workflow, the next step.
Both offer PHP, local sites, and development tools. Yard adds its own agent task pipeline and a perpetual license.
Define the task. Design the change. Deliver reviewed code.
Design mode
Select an element, preview text and style changes, then review the request before your agent edits the source.
Herd also documents element selection, annotations, and in-place text editing. Yard combines its visual workflow with Grilling, a Kanban board, and Build → QA → Review. official Laravel Herd website ↗
| YOUR WORKSPACE, SIDE BY SIDE | YardEverything included | Laravel Herd |
|---|---|---|
| EVERYDAY DEVELOPMENT | ||
| PHP, nginx, Node.js and .test domains | Included | Free |
| HTTPS and per-project configuration | Included | Free |
| Per-branch workspaces | Included | Available |
| AI Studio and live preview | Included | Free |
| Visual element selection and text editing | Included | Documented |
| PHP profiling | Included · SPX | Free |
| Managed databases and cache | Included | Pro |
| Mail, Insights and Tinker | Included | Pro |
| Xdebug detection | Included | Pro |
| Agent tools through the CLI | CLI · MCP | CLI |
| THE YARD WORKFLOW | ||
| Grilling: questions and task proposal review | Built in | No documented equivalent¹ |
| Build → QA → Review pipeline | Built in | No documented equivalent¹ |
| Local board or GitHub Projects | Built in | No documented equivalent¹ |
| Delivery approval tied to the commit | Built into Agents | No documented equivalent¹ |
| Delivery and agent cost metrics | Built into Agents | No documented equivalent¹ |
| LICENSING AND COMPATIBILITY | ||
| Purchase and continued use | €100 + tax launch priceLifetime use of covered versions | Free / annual ProPro reverts to Free without renewal |
| Yard updates | First year includedThen €20/year + tax, optional | Depends on plan |
| Personal activations | 2 Macs per person | 2 devices with Pro |
| Platforms | macOS 14+ · Apple Silicon | macOS and Windows |
Xdebug and SPX are included for every PHP version available in Yard: PHP 8.0–8.5. Existing PHP 8.0 installations need the runtime update described in the compatibility guide. Xdebug and SPX compatibility ↗
Comparison reviewed on November 9, 2026, using the official Laravel Herd website · Herd 2.0 announcement. ¹ No equivalent workflow was found in these sources; this does not establish its absence in other products. Shared features can differ in scope. Herd and Laravel belong to their respective owners. Yard is independent.
From board to delivery.
Agents takes tasks through implementation, testing, and review. Follow the evidence at each stage and keep approval under your control.
Your version stays yours.
When updates end, keep covered versions and all their features. Renew when new releases are useful to you.
Know the scope.
Yard’s editor offers lexical completion; open your IDE for deeper work. Interactive commands use an external terminal.