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Concurrently vs hotel in 2026

Q: Can Concurrently and hotel run on Windows?

Concurrently works cross-platform, including Windows . Hotel works on macOS, Linux and Windows . DevWebUI has a prebuilt Windows x64 app, while other systems run it from source with Bun .

Concurrently and hotel compared on running dev commands and browser-started local apps, plus DevWebUI's free dashboard for local dev servers.

By SayDeploy · 2026-10-18

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Concurrently prefixes each command's output so the lines are easy to follow ^[1]. Hotel starts apps from the browser and reaches them through local domains ^[2]. DevWebUI starts, stops and restarts local dev servers from one dashboard and shows status, CPU, memory and logs for each ^[3]. This page compares the three on what each does, what each costs, how each is installed, and what to check before you pick one for your dev servers.

Option	Runs what	Free to use	Paid plan	Install
Concurrently	Runs any commands, written in Node.js ^[1]	not published	not published	installed globally or locally for a specific package ^[1]
hotel	apps started from the browser, with local domains ^[2]	not published	development supported on Patreon ^[2]	npm install -g hotel && hotel start ^[2]
DevWebUI	local dev servers from one dashboard ^[3]	Free, core features need no account ^[3]	No paid tier is stated; it is free ^[3]	devwebui-windows-x64.exe from GitHub Releases, or bun install then bun run dev ^[3]

The short answer

Concurrently's page covers output that is easy to follow ^[1], killing all commands if one dies ^[1], and limiting how many run at once ^[1]. Hotel's page covers starting apps from the browser ^[2], HTTPS ^[2] and proxy to remote servers ^[2]. DevWebUI's sources cover a dashboard for starting and watching local servers ^[3], a small file per repo that lists the servers to run ^[3], and a way for AI agents to control your dev servers ^[3].

What Concurrently, hotel is built for

Concurrently's own page says it works cross-platform, including Windows ^[1]. It can be installed globally or locally for a specific package ^[1], and the command also works under the shorthand alias conc ^[1]. It works with npm, yarn, pnpm or Bun as the package manager ^[1].

Its switches cover common situations: --kill-others kills all commands if one dies ^[1], maxProcesses limits how many run at once ^[1], and restartTries controls how many attempts to restart a dying process are made ^[1].

Hotel's own page calls it a simple process manager for developers that starts apps from the browser and provides local domains ^[2]. It works on macOS, Linux and Windows ^[2]. Hotel servers are only started when you access them ^[2]. It provides HTTPS through a local self-signed SSL certificate ^[2], wildcard subdomains ^[2], and can map local domains to remote servers via proxy ^[2]. Hotel says you do not need to touch port 80, /etc/hosts, sudo or additional software ^[2].

What DevWebUI is built for

DevWebUI is made by the team that publishes this site.

It lets you start, stop and restart your local dev servers from one dashboard, and see each one's status, CPU, memory and logs ^[3]. One small file per repo lists the servers to run, and processes changed in the GUI are written back to that file ^[3].

When a port is already taken, it shows which process holds it and can free the port if you ask ^[3]. You can open any server it manages through one DevWebUI address on your own machine, and live page reloading in your browser keeps working through it ^[3]. Errors are collected into one log that merges repeats and is kept across restarts, and each file:line link opens in your editor ^[3].

A setting in the repo file can start the project's Docker services first, such as a database, wait until they are ready and pass their connection settings to your servers ^[3]. You can also set threshold alert rules and see a history of the alerts that fired ^[3]. AI agents can control your dev servers through 43 tools, using the same background service as the dashboard ^[3].

Pricing and fees

Concurrently can be installed globally or locally for a specific package, and no fee is stated on its page ^[1]. ^[1] Hotel is installed with npm ^[2], and its page says you can support its development on Patreon ^[2].

DevWebUI is free, and its core features need no account ^[3]. It is open source under the MIT License ^[3]. No paid tier price is stated in its sources ^[3].

Setting it up and daily use

Concurrently can be installed globally or locally for a specific package ^[1]. Its sources here say nothing more about setup or routine use, so check its own pages for examples in each package manager.

Hotel requires Node to be installed ^[2], and is set up with npm install -g hotel followed by hotel start ^[2]. You start apps from the browser ^[2], and servers are started when you access them ^[2]. When you are offline or cannot set up the .localhost domains, you can reach your local servers at localhost:2000 ^[2].

On Windows, DevWebUI is installed by downloading devwebui-windows-x64.exe from GitHub Releases; on any operating system you run bun install and then bun run dev ^[3]. There is a prebuilt Windows x64 app; other systems run it from source with Bun, and the tray app is Windows-only for now ^[3]. On Windows, a tray icon keeps DevWebUI running in the background and has Open, Restart and Quit options ^[3].

Daily, you control servers from the dashboard ^[3] or from a devwebui command-line tool that talks to the same daemon without the dashboard ^[3]. If the last shutdown was not clean, the next launch loads your projects but starts nothing automatically ^[3].

Things to check before you choose

Ask what you need the tool to do. Concurrently prefixes command output so it is easy to follow ^[1], Hotel starts apps from the browser with local domains ^[2], and DevWebUI manages local dev servers from a dashboard ^[3].

Check your package manager and runtime. Concurrently works with npm, yarn, pnpm and Bun ^[1], Hotel needs Node installed ^[2], and DevWebUI runs from source with Bun on systems without the Windows app ^[3].

Check each tool's own pages for its terms of use before you choose.

Check what data leaves your machine. DevWebUI sends an anonymous install ping with update checks unless you set DEVWEBUI_NO_PING=1 ^[3]. Check Concurrently's and Hotel's own pages for their data handling, since the facts here do not cover it.

Check access control if others can reach the tool. DevWebUI can be set to ask for a key before other programs can control it, and a browser gets that key by typing a 6-digit pairing code, with a few listed exceptions ^[3].

How to choose

If you want command output that is easy to follow, Concurrently's page describes that ^[1].

If you want all commands to stop when one dies, Concurrently's page describes the --kill-others switch ^[1].

If you want to start apps from your browser and reach them through local domains with HTTPS, Hotel's page describes that ^[2]^[2].

If you want to map local domains to remote servers, Hotel's page describes proxy support ^[2].

If you want to start, stop and restart local dev servers from one dashboard with status, CPU, memory and logs, DevWebUI's claims describe that ^[3].

If you want a small file in your repo that lists the servers to run ^[3], with Docker services started first ^[3], DevWebUI's claims describe that.

If you want an AI agent to work with the tool, DevWebUI lets AI agents control your dev servers through 43 tools ^[3].

If you want a free tool with no account for core features, DevWebUI's claims say that ^[3].

Frequently asked questions

How do you install Concurrently, hotel and DevWebUI?

Concurrently can be installed globally or locally for a specific package ^[1]. Hotel requires Node and is set up with npm install -g hotel then hotel start ^[2]^[2]. On Windows, DevWebUI is installed by downloading devwebui-windows-x64.exe from GitHub Releases; on any operating system you run bun install and then bun run dev ^[3].

Can Concurrently and hotel run on Windows?

Concurrently works cross-platform, including Windows ^[1]. Hotel works on macOS, Linux and Windows ^[2]. DevWebUI has a prebuilt Windows x64 app, while other systems run it from source with Bun ^[3].

Does Concurrently restart a command that dies?

Concurrently has a restartTries option that controls how many attempts are made to restart a process that dies ^[1]. With the --kill-others switch, all commands are killed if one dies instead ^[1]. Hotel does not describe restart behavior in the facts here, so check its own pages.

Is DevWebUI free?

DevWebUI is free, and its core features need no account ^[3]. It is open source under the MIT License ^[3]. Its sources here do not state any paid tier, so the only price they give is free. Check the project's own pages if you need detail on future plans.

How do the three tools start local servers?

Concurrently's maxProcesses option sets how many processes run at once ^[1]. Hotel starts apps from the browser, and servers are only started when you access them ^[2]^[2]. DevWebUI starts, stops and restarts local dev servers from one dashboard ^[3].

DevWebUI is free, and its core features need no account. ^[3]

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