NativePHP
NativePHP allows PHP developers to create native desktop applications for Windows, macOS, and Linux using familiar PHP code and Laravel applications. We leverage NativePHP to bring your web applications to the desktop, providing offline capabilities and native system integration. Alongside this, we are early adopters of the mobile development side of the framework.
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Why NativePHP Matters
Many businesses need desktop applications but lack native app development expertise. NativePHP solves this by allowing PHP developers to build genuine native applications using existing Laravel skills. Your team can maintain one codebase serving both web and desktop users, reducing development costs and complexity whilst providing the native experience desktop users expect.
Our NativePHP Expertise
We build NativePHP applications featuring native menu bars and system tray integration, local database storage with SQLite, file system access and manipulation, background processes and scheduled tasks, native notifications and alerts, system clipboard integration, window management and multi-window applications, and auto-update mechanisms for seamless version distribution. Our NativePHP development transforms Laravel applications into fully-featured desktop software.
What We Build With NativePHP
NativePHP excels for internal business tools requiring offline access, point-of-sale systems and retail applications, data collection and field service tools, desktop clients for SaaS platforms, utilities and productivity applications, content creation and management tools, and applications requiring deep system integration or file access. We help businesses extend their Laravel applications to the desktop without learning entirely new development paradigms.
Desktop Integration
NativePHP applications integrate deeply with operating systems: native file dialogs for opening and saving, system notifications following platform conventions, menu bar presence and keyboard shortcuts, dock or taskbar integration, handling file associations and deep links, and access to system resources when needed. Your NativePHP application feels native because it is native, built on Electron but controlled with PHP code.
Performance & Distribution
We optimise NativePHP applications for desktop performance, manage application packaging for each platform, implement auto-update systems for seamless deployments, handle code signing and security certificates, and ensure applications launch quickly and respond smoothly. Our NativePHP development includes planning for distribution through app stores, direct downloads, or enterprise deployment systems.
When NativePHP Makes Sense
NativePHP is ideal when your team primarily develops in PHP/Laravel, you need offline-capable desktop applications, you want to share code between web and desktop versions, system integration matters for your use case, or you’re building internal tools for non-technical users. We help you evaluate whether NativePHP fits your requirements, considering alternatives like Electron with JavaScript or true native development when appropriate.
The why
Why Choose Acentrix?
Decades of experience, a hands-on approach, and a passion for innovation make Acentrix the partner businesses trust to achieve meaningful results.
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