--- title: DesktopServer Reviews meta\_title: 'DesktopServer Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how DesktopServer works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 5.0 review\_count: 3 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-07-09' parent\_category: name: Content Management url: https://www.g2.com/categories/content-management --- # DesktopServer Reviews & Product Details DesktopServer from ServerPress.com makes it simple to create local WordPress sites * * * Seller [ServerPress.com](https://www.g2.com/sellers/serverpress-com) Discussions [DesktopServer Community](https://www.g2.com/products/desktopserver/discuss) Show More ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Google Workspace](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Google Workspace") Google Workspace 4.6/5(48,165) ](https://www.g2.com/products/google-workspace/reviews) [ ![Canva](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Canva") Canva 4.7/5(7,651) ](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews) [ ![Constant Contact](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Constant Contact") Constant Contact 4.1/5(7,427) ](https://www.g2.com/products/constant-contact/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/desktopserver/competitors/alternatives) ![Venkat H.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Venkat H.") VH Venkat H. RPA Developer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 6/19/2026 "Why DesktopServer Stands Out for Local Development" 5/5 What do you like best about DesktopServer? What I like most about DesktopServer is how easy it makes local WordPress development. I can get a site up and running quickly without dealing with complicated configuration. It also feels very developer-friendly, with straightforward site cloning and deployment features that speed up testing and iteration. Overall, it offers a lightweight, efficient environment for building, testing, and managing WordPress projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about DesktopServer? It offers limited features compared with more modern local development tools like Local WP or Docker-based setups. Performance can also feel slow, especially when you’re working with larger WordPress sites or running multiple instances at once. On top of that, it doesn’t seem to be updated as actively, which could lead to compatibility issues with newer WordPress versions or certain plugins. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is DesktopServer solving and how is that benefiting you? DesktopServer solves the problem of setting up local WordPress environments quickly, without requiring complex server configuration. For me, it saves time, streamlines my development workflow, and makes testing and deployment more efficient. Overall, it improves my productivity thanks to its straightforward, easy-to-use setup. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Thank You page ![Jon-Paul B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Jon-Paul B.") JB Jon-Paul B. Owner: Elope Asheville, Elope Greenville, and Elope Ireland, Elope Biloxi, Elope Scotland Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/7/2019 "It brings website creation & porting incredibly easy!" 5/5 What do you like best about DesktopServer? It's been about 4 years since we completely overhauled our company's website. The last time I did it, I had to park the website in an unused subdirectory while I created the website. I then had to spend an evening with IT to port the completed website over to the new location, then spend several hours making sure everything worked at its permanent location. With just a few clicks, I had a server running on my local laptop. I could work all I wanted, have colleagues log into the website running on my laptop and make changes, provide feedback, etc.. When everything was perfect, I just installed Serverpress's Wordpress plugin, pressed another button, and that was it. It ported over the first time, effortlessly. The site "just worked" when it was at the permanent location. I had zero downtime, lost zero customers, and the whole thing was a dream come true. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about DesktopServer? Many of the programs included with the software were the "free" versions of them. You will often run up against the limits of the free versions. It's still 100% usable, however. Just annoying every now and then. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is DesktopServer solving and how is that benefiting you? It made website collaboration and creation an absolute dream. It reduced workload significantly by making the porting process so simple and quick! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Marketing and Advertising](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Marketing and Advertising") UM Verified User in Marketing and Advertising Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/29/2019 "Useful Development tool" 5/5 What do you like best about DesktopServer? Makes it easy and convenient to work on websites on local machine Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about DesktopServer? Only has one php version, currently 7.1. Was on 5.5 for a long time, too, so a little slow to use the latest php. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering DesktopServer: Makes it easy to create a local website server environment. You can do it yourself with all the open source tools available, but not worth my time to figure it all out when Desktopserver makes it easy. And they have good documentation and tech support ready to help when something goes wrong. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is DesktopServer solving and how is that benefiting you? I don't need to create a development server or even need to be online to work on websites. Also makes it easy to check updates before pushing live, and then quickly deploy it to the live server, almost like a staging site. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ### There are not enough reviews of DesktopServer for G2 to provide buying insight. Below are some alternatives with more reviews: [ 1 ![Google Workspace Logo](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/16b55d7b1aa594a1a78d8ec91ebbca79/google-workspace.svg "Google Workspace Logo") Google Workspace 4.6 (48,165) Google Workspace enables teams of all sizes to connect, create and collaborate. 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