DDEV is a great Docker-first tool for Drupal/Laravel with a recipe culture. MacFullStack is a desktop stack manager with Native as the default.
Choose DDEV if
- Your team lives in
ddev start/ compose and CI equals Docker. - You need recipes for Drupal/Typo3.
- Cross-platform (Linux/Win) beats macOS-native UX.
Choose MacFullStack if
- You work on Apple Silicon Mac and want a fast Native daily driver.
- You run many Bitrix/WordPress/Laravel client sites, import archives, FTP to shared hosting.
- You want Native ↔ Docker in one app without losing the service catalog.
- You need Clients, FTP Manager, Share tunnel, and MCP for Cursor in one UI.
Both?
Yes: DDEV for one legacy project, MacFullStack for the rest of www/. Avoid port clashes on 8088/3306 — see /help/gatekeeper-ports.