Lando
What it is
Lando is a free, cross-platform local development environment and DevOps tool for macOS, Linux, and Windows. It uses Docker container technology and keeps each project’s service and tooling definitions in a configuration file that can be stored with the project in version control. Lando supports repeated workflows such as build steps, testing setups, and deployments. Recipes combine services and tooling for Drupal, Python, Laravel, and Dotnet projects. As a JavaScript DevOps framework, it can be extended with Lando plugins or plugins you create yourself. Documentation lists plugins for Acquia Cloud, Lagoon, Pantheon, and Platform.sh. Listed capabilities include composing workflows and IDE integration. Lando is intended for development, not production use. The project is MIT-licensed, with support through Slack and GitHub issue triage. Its privacy policy describes anonymous usage data, opt-out availability, and crash reporting only when enabled.
For and against
For
- Free and open source under the MIT license
- Runs on macOS, Linux, and Windows
- Recipes cover Drupal, Python, Laravel, and Dotnet
- Supports plugins and IDE integration
- Automates builds, tests, and deployments
Against
- Production use is discouraged and unsupported
- Crash data collection requires opt-in
- No free trial is offered
The verdict
Lando provides a configurable Docker-based workspace for development projects across major desktop operating systems. Its recipes, automation, integrations, and plugin framework make it suitable when teams want project setup managed in version control.
Who it suits
Lando suits developers, students, educators, nonprofits, public-interest teams, independent learners, and contributors who need repeatable local development setups. It supports projects using macOS, Linux, or Windows.
Plans and prices
Free
Free and open source · Public tools and resources
Read 8 Oct 2026 · lando.dev
On the record
- Audience
- Lando Alliance identifies developers, students and educators, nonprofits, public-interest teams, independent learners, and contributors among the people its work serves.lando.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Automation
- Lando supports build steps, testing setups, deployments, and other repeated workflows.docs.lando.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- Lando is a JavaScript DevOps framework that users can extend with Lando plugins or their own plugins.docs.lando.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The documentation lists plugins for hosting services including Acquia Cloud, Lagoon, Pantheon, and Platform.sh.docs.lando.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- License
- Lando Alliance says its project code is published under the MIT license.lando.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Production limitation
- Lando is intended as a development tool; running it in production is discouraged and unsupported.docs.lando.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Project setup
- Developers can specify project services and tooling in a per-project configuration file kept in version control.docs.lando.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Recipes
- Lando recipes combine services and tooling for use cases including Drupal, Python, Laravel, and Dotnet.docs.lando.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The privacy policy says software usage data is anonymous and opt-out is available; crash data is collected only when opt-in is enabled.lando.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security measures
- Lando Alliance says it takes appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect data but cannot guarantee absolute security.lando.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project provides support through Slack and GitHub issue triage.lando.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Supported operating systems
- The installation documentation provides installation instructions for macOS, Linux, and Windows.docs.lando.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Lando is a cross-platform local development environment and DevOps tool built on Docker container technology.docs.lando.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
