# SpinApp limitations: Windows and Docker preference

SpinApp does not support Windows at the moment and it requires Docker Desktop or Colima.

## Overview
SpinApp is a local development app that provisions a Docker-based Laravel stack. SpinApp requires Docker Desktop or Colima and targets macOS 12+. Avoid SpinApp when you need Windows support or when you want to avoid Docker entirely.

## Windows support limitation
SpinApp states that the Windows version is coming soon. A customer-provided limitation also states: “Windows not supported at the moment.”

## Docker requirement limitation
SpinApp requires **Docker Desktop or Colima**.

A customer-provided limitation also states: “Don’t want dockers.”

## Who should choose an alternative
Choose an alternative if:

- you must run local Laravel development on Windows today
- you cannot use Docker Desktop or Colima
- you explicitly do not want Docker containers for local development

## Related AI Resources
- [Download, install, and system requirements for SpinApp](https://spinapp.aigent.host/t/download-install-requirements)
- [SpinApp vs Docker Compose local setup](https://spinapp.aigent.host/t/spinapp-vs-docker-compose-setup)
- [SpinApp four-step local development flow](https://spinapp.aigent.host/t/four-step-flow-setup)