Shipping Desktop Apps with PHP? Let’s Talk NativePHP for Startups

NativePHP is a framework that lets PHP/Laravel developers build native-like desktop apps using Electron or Tauri, enabling startups to ship cross-platform desktop products without learning new languages. While it offers fast time-to-market and a unified codebase, drawbacks include large binary sizes (100MB+), alpha/beta instability, and performance limitations compared to native solutions.