Comparison
Larvyn vs Tinkerwell
Tinkerwell is a dedicated code runner for PHP, built to run code anywhere your app lives. Larvyn is a workbench for local Laravel development that includes a Tinker editor. Here is where each one fits.
| Larvyn | Tinkerwell | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A desktop workbench for Laravel: terminals, AI agents and a view for each part of the app | A code runner for PHP: a scratchpad with multi-line editing and code completion |
| Run PHP in your app | Yes, in your local Laravel project, with timing, memory and query count | Yes, with expandable output, tables, graphs and email previews |
| Remote servers | No, local projects only | Yes: SSH, Laravel Cloud, Vapor, Docker and Kubernetes |
| Frameworks | Laravel; terminals, agents and git work in any folder | Laravel, Symfony, Statamic, WordPress and Magento, extendable to any PHP app |
| AI | Runs Claude Code, Codex and other agent CLIs in parallel git worktrees | Code generation from a description and AI code completion |
| Also included | Terminals, tests, logs, database, routes, models, queues, git, Artisan | Focused on running code |
| Price | Free, no account | Paid license (lifetime or standard) |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
Tinkerwell details from tinkerwell.app, checked in November 2026. Tinkerwell is a product of its own makers; we’re not affiliated.
Choose Tinkerwell if
- You run code on production or staging over SSH, Vapor, Docker or Kubernetes.
- You work in Symfony, Statamic, WordPress or Magento.
- Running code is the main thing you want from the tool.
Choose Larvyn if
- You want Tinker next to your tests, logs, database and routes.
- You run Claude Code, Codex or other agents and want them in separate worktrees.
- You want a free tool for local Laravel development.
Questions
Can I use both?
Yes. They don’t conflict: Tinkerwell for running code on remote servers, Larvyn for local Laravel development.
Is Larvyn’s Tinker editor a full Tinkerwell replacement?
For running code in your local Laravel app, it covers the common cases. If you need SSH, Vapor, Docker or other PHP frameworks, Tinkerwell does more.
More of Larvyn
Try it on your own project.
Larvyn is free, with no account. Install it with one command and add a folder.