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Serve Me is free and stays free. These are the next steps — funded by people who actually use it. No corp money, no investors.

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Apple Developer

Signed & notarized macOS app. No more "unidentified developer" warnings.

Pros

  • One-click installation
  • No security warnings
  • Trusted by macOS
  • Auto-update works perfectly

Cons

  • Annual renewal (99€/year)
55€ / 99€
55% Funded
12 backers
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window

Windows Version

Native Windows tray app with the same feature set as macOS: localhost, network HTTP/HTTPS, QR code, double-Ctrl shortcut.

Pros

  • Same one-click experience on Windows 10 / 11
  • System tray menu, no console window
  • Auto-update via the same version.json channel
  • NSIS installer, optional portable .zip

Cons

  • Code-signing certificate (~80€/year)
  • Caddy + PHP bundling adds ~40 MB
  • ~6 weeks of dev time
0€ / 1500€
0% Funded
0 backers
terminal

Linux Version

GTK / Qt indicator app for Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch. AppImage + .deb + .rpm, same UX as the macOS menu bar.

Pros

  • System tray app on GNOME / KDE / XFCE
  • AppImage, .deb and .rpm builds
  • Uses system PHP & Caddy when available

Cons

  • Tray support varies wildly across desktops
  • ~4 weeks of dev time
0€ / 1000€
0% Funded
0 backers
database

Database Support

MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite with visual management. One-click database start.

Pros

  • Multi-database support
  • Integrated phpMyAdmin
  • One-click import/export
  • Auto-backup system
  • Laravel/Symfony detection

Cons

  • Requires MySQL/PostgreSQL install
  • App size +50 MB
0€ / 1200€
0% Funded
0 backers
dns

Custom Local Domains

Replace localhost:8000 with myproject.test. Manage multiple sites at once with auto-routing.

Pros

  • Pretty URLs: myapp.test, blog.test
  • Run multiple projects in parallel
  • Trusted HTTPS per domain (mkcert)
  • Auto-edits /etc/hosts safely

Cons

  • Requires admin password the first time
  • Caddy config gets bigger
0€ / 700€
0% Funded
0 backers
language

Multi-Language

Beyond PHP: Node.js, Python, Ruby, Go with auto-detection and hot reload.

Pros

  • Node.js (Express, Next, Nuxt)
  • Python (Flask, Django, FastAPI)
  • Ruby (Rails, Sinatra)
  • Go HTTP servers
  • Auto project type detection
  • Language-specific hot reload

Cons

  • Requires runtime installations
  • More complex UI
  • App size +30 MB
0€ / 2000€
0% Funded
0 backers

Thank You Contributors!

55€

Total raised of 6499€ goal

Your support keeps Serve Me free and open-source

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