--- description: Learn more about Local price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in South Africa. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Local Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Website Builder Software](/directory/30935/website-builder/software) > [Local](/software/210837/local) # Local Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/210837/local Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/210837/local?page=2) > Website builder tool that helps developers create \& deploy WordPress sites, configure workflows, and synchronize data across systems. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 10 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 10 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: WPEngine ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Per Feature - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Category - [Website Builder Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30935/website-builder/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Bootstrap Studio](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1016646/bootstrap-studio) — 5.0/5 (3 reviews) 2. [Sazular](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1067380/Sazular) — 4.0/5 (1 reviews) 3. 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[Bluefish](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/175980/bluefish) — 4.3/5 (4 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Set up Local WordPress sites in few minutes" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *31 December 2022* | Market Research | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: 1) Enables you to set up Local WordPress sites in just a few clicks, couldn't be more easier than this2) Makes it easy to integrate with xdebug and vscode > > **Cons**: 1) LocalWP sites are very slow and time-consuming while debugging at times2) Need more support systems and tutorials for getting started ----- ### "Simple, effective server for local development" — 5.0/5 > **Jesse** | *22 November 2022* | Design | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Local by WP is an incredibly easy to setup local server application. It handles all the heavy lifting under the hood, so all you have to do is provide the basic details on the sites you want to host within in. Blueprints, a feature that essentially allows you to create a template for a site environment, are super helpful. This allows you to quickly setup a new instance for a new site with your pre-configured settings, install and themes\!It also has a low resource overhead - eg it's not going to tax your computers cpu, ram, etc. It takes about 1 min to setup a new site environment and that includes the auto install of a fresh version of WP\!Managing your DB is fast and easy as well through a shortcut in the app that launches a new browser window with Adminer.Updates are frequent and quick to install.IF you're using WP Engine or Flywheel for your hosting it takes just ONE CLICK to move your dev site to the server\!\!There are a number of add-ons to extend the functionality - like Image Optimizers (that compress and optimize your images prior to moving them to your server for live hosting), debuggers, backup functions, etc.Live Link - which provides a publicly accessible URL for clients/others to view the local dev site on your computer saves A LOT of time. No more migrating a partially completed site to a dev/live server for client approvals\!MailHog is also an included option allowing local mail handling, etc.Offers apache and nginx PHP from 5.6.39 to 8.1.9 > > **Cons**: To use live links you have to login to your Local WP account, or create an account if you don't have one.MINOR complaint - sidebar icons could use text titles below them to allow new users to more quickly get accustomed to the UI. > > Overall, my experience has been exceptional with Local by WP. This has replaced my previous LAMP stack as well as MAMP pro, which has an annual expense that goes along with it. It's the best free, local dev GUI for Mac to date. ----- ### "Local WP review" — 3.0/5 > **Amidou** | *15 February 2024* | Media Production | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: The ability to create and manage multiple websites on the local server > > **Cons**: Sometimes you're unable to create new sites or it just crashes on creation > > It's been a good experience. I've been able to create a good number of local sites and improve my web development skills offline ----- ### "You Can Quickly And Easily Spin Up A Local WordPress Site" — 4.0/5 > **Nigel Masimba** | *12 March 2021* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Automated system for generating custom virtual host domains You can create blank site templates to get a quick start on developing new sites. You can create live links to share your development online It comes with a dark mode setting Quick links to wp-admin dashboard and site home pages They have an active help forum community Built-in database admin tool They have an API for anyone to build extensions > > **Cons**: The live link feature is more of a teaser than a practical tool. It limits connections to about 40 per minute. When you go over the limit, you get an error message telling you to upgrade to a paid plan without a link or instructions on how to upgrade. It may conflict with other servers running on the same computer The documentation on how to add custom server configuration settings is patchy > > Local has been my daily runner for over a year, and I have enjoyed using it for most of the time. It allows me to spin up (and delete) local websites quickly and easily. As long as I don't need to make server customizations Local does an outstanding job. Once you leave the intermediate level server customizations and venture into more advanced customizations Local reaches its limits. ----- ### "Best option for developing WordPress locally (in my opinion)" — 5.0/5 > **Patrick** | *07 March 2022* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Super easy to use, no need for messy complicated setup or customization. It's really quite intuitive and has good support features if needed. I recommend it for creating a blank WordPress site template, saving it as a blueprint, and starting with a good chunk of work already done on your next website setup. > > **Cons**: The name\! Searching for related material on Google can be tricky sometimes, but you can fix this by just adding terms like "development software" "Flywheel" (parent company) - or by searching the official help website and community > > So far everything has been satisfactory, I chose Local after doing my research on what best software to use for local WordPress development and really can't complain. I have found it to be easy to use, reliable, fast and comprehensive of all the features one would usually expect ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/210837/local?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/210837/local) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | ----- ## Structured Data