--- {"title": "mprocs alternatives in 2026 for local dev servers", "description": "Compare mprocs alternatives for local dev servers: DevWebUI, Concurrently, Process Compose, Overmind and Honcho, with what each one does.", "url": "https://saydeploy.com/mprocs-alternatives/", "date": "2026-10-27"} --- Compare mprocs alternatives for local dev servers: DevWebUI, Concurrently, Process Compose, Overmind and Honcho, with what each one does. DevWebUI is one option on this list. It starts, stops, and restarts local dev servers from one dashboard [^1] The other options are Concurrently, Process Compose, Overmind, and Honcho, and each differs in how it runs, shows, or controls processes, so the right one depends on your system and how your project starts its commands. | Option | What it does | Platforms or install | |---|---|---| | DevWebUI | Starts, stops, and restarts local dev servers from one dashboard. [^1] | Prebuilt Windows x64 app; on other systems it runs from source with Bun, a JavaScript runtime. [^1] | | Concurrently | Runs any commands, with a switch that kills all commands if one dies. [^2] [^2] | Works cross-platform, including Windows, and can be installed globally or locally. [^2] [^2] | | Process Compose | Terminal user interface or CLI modes, with a REST API and MCP server integration for AI assistants. [^3] [^3] [^3] | Single binary with no other dependencies, since it is written in Go. [^3] | | Overmind | Process manager for Procfile-based applications and tmux. [^4] | Supports only Linux, BSD systems, and macOS, and requires tmux to be installed first. [^4] [^4] | | Honcho | Python port of Foreman for managing and running Procfile-based applications. [^5] | Installed with pip. [^5] | ## Why developers look past mprocs Developers look for an mprocs alternative for a few common reasons. Some want a single dashboard for their servers, some want to keep their commands in a Procfile (a plain text file that lists the commands an app runs), and some want a tool that AI agents can drive. Others need a tool that works on their own operating system or on Windows. The options below each suit a different set of those needs. This page does not have published facts about mprocs itself, so before switching, read mprocs' own documentation for how it starts, shows, and stops processes on your system, and compare that with the options here. ## DevWebUI: one dashboard for local dev servers DevWebUI is made by the team that publishes this site. DevWebUI says it lets developers start, stop, and restart local dev servers from one dashboard, while showing each server's status, CPU, memory, and logs. [^1] A repository can keep one small file that lists its servers, and changes made in the dashboard are written back to that file. [^1] When a port is already taken, it shows which process holds it and can free the port if you ask. [^1] It includes a devwebui command-line tool that talks to the same REST API, so you can control processes without the dashboard. [^1] Its MCP server (MCP is a standard way for AI assistants to use other programs) has 43 tools that let AI agents control the same background program the dashboard uses. [^1] DevWebUI is free, and its core features need no account. [^1] It is open source under the MIT License. [^1] There is a prebuilt Windows x64 app; on other systems you run it from source with Bun, a JavaScript runtime, and the tray app is Windows-only for now. [^1] ## Concurrently: a tool that works cross-platform, including Windows Concurrently works cross-platform, including Windows. [^2] Its --kill-others switch means all commands are killed if one dies. [^2] The maxProcesses option limits how many processes run at once. [^2] ## Process Compose: a terminal tool with a REST API and MCP server Process Compose can be used through a terminal user interface or CLI modes. [^3] It has an MCP server integration for AI assistants (MCP is a standard way for AI assistants to use other programs). [^3] It offers a REST API with optional token authentication. [^3] ## Overmind: needs tmux and runs on Linux, BSD systems, and macOS Overmind requires tmux (a terminal tool that keeps several sessions open) to be installed first. [^4] It can read environment variables from a file and use them as parameters. [^4] It currently supports only Linux, BSD systems, and macOS. [^4] ## Honcho: a Python port of Foreman Honcho is a Python port of David Dollar's Foreman for managing and running Procfile-based applications. [^5] It is also a Python library for running several external processes and combining their output. [^6] Honcho can be run as a Python module. [^6] ## How to pick the right mprocs alternative Choose DevWebUI when the work is starting, stopping, and restarting local dev servers from one dashboard, with status, CPU, memory, and logs in view. [^1] Check whether you want each repository's server list kept in one file, or whether you want to control processes from a command line. [^1] [^1] Choose Concurrently when you need a tool that works on Windows and can stop all commands when one command dies. [^2] [^2] Choose Process Compose when AI assistants should connect through MCP or a REST API. [^3] [^3] Check whether you want the REST API protected by a token, since token authentication is optional. Choose Overmind when your workflow already runs through tmux, and confirm that your system is Linux, BSD systems, or macOS. [^4] [^4] Choose Honcho when your project is in Python and you want a Python port of Foreman. [^5] Honcho can also run as a Python module. [^6] If the choice is still unclear, compare each option with how your project starts its commands today, since that is what each tool would change. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is DevWebUI free to use? DevWebUI is free, and its core features need no account. [^1] It is open source under the MIT License. [^1] An anonymous install ping is sent with update checks unless you set DEVWEBUI_NO_PING=1. [^1] Check the project's own page for any changes made after this page was written. ### Can Concurrently run on Windows and stop all commands if one fails? Concurrently works cross-platform, including Windows. [^2] Its --kill-others switch means all commands are killed if one dies. [^2] The maxProcesses option limits how many processes run at once. [^2] Check the tool's own page for how to set these options before you rely on them in a project. ### Does Process Compose have a way for AI assistants to connect? Process Compose has an MCP server integration for AI assistants (MCP is a standard way for AI assistants to use other programs). [^3] It also offers a REST API with optional token authentication. [^3] It can be used through a terminal user interface or CLI modes. [^3] Check which of these fits the tools you already use before choosing it. ### Does Overmind run on Windows? Overmind currently supports only Linux, BSD systems, and macOS. [^4] It requires tmux to be installed first. [^4] It can read environment variables from a file and use them as parameters. [^4] Check the platform list on Overmind's project page if your setup or the project's support changes. ### Is Honcho a Python version of Foreman? Honcho is a Python port of David Dollar's Foreman for managing and running Procfile-based applications. [^5] It is also a Python library for running several external processes and combining their output. [^6] Honcho can be run as a Python module. [^6] Check which language your project uses before choosing it. DevWebUI is free, and its core features need no account. [^1] - [Visit DevWebUI](/go/start) ## Sources [^1]: DevWebUI's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) (/go/start) [^2]: Concurrently, github.com/open-cli-tools/concurrently, read 2026-10-09 (https://github.com/open-cli-tools/concurrently) [^3]: Process Compose, f1bonacc1.github.io/process-compose, read 2026-10-09 (https://f1bonacc1.github.io/process-compose) [^4]: Overmind, github.com/DarthSim/overmind, read 2026-10-07 (https://github.com/DarthSim/overmind) [^5]: Honcho, honcho.readthedocs.io/en/latest, read 2026-10-09 (https://honcho.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) [^6]: Honcho, honcho.readthedocs.io, read 2026-10-09 (https://honcho.readthedocs.io)