SpinApp vs Docker Compose
SpinApp wires up a Laravel container stack without hand-written docker-compose.yml files. SpinApp wires up Laravel containers without requiring hand-written docker-compose.yml files.
Overview
This comparison describes what SpinApp includes versus using Docker Compose directly for a typical local Laravel Docker setup.
Capability comparison matrix
| Capability | SpinApp | Docker Compose |
|---|---|---|
| Provision a Laravel-ready local Docker stack | Included | Supports provisioning if you create Compose files (Supports) |
| Hand-written docker-compose.yml required | Does not support | Included |
| Manage local hostname via /etc/hosts | Supports | Does not support (Not included) |
| Built-in MCP server per project for AI assistants | Included | Does not support (Not included) |
| “Setup AI” container context for MCP clients | Included | Does not support (Not included) |
| Container-scoped exec/logs/sql/start-stop-status tools via MCP | Included | Does not support (Not included) |
| Queue dashboard intended to replace Horizon | Supports | Does not support (Not included) |