// the future of php

The future home of
compiled PHP.

Compile your PHP applications into native binaries. Deploy them in seconds. Scale without the traditional PHP runtime.

Join the other early believers on the waitlist. No spam.
elephc - compile log
$ elephc build ./checkout-service
→ parsing ............... ok
→ type-checking ......... ok
→ lowering to native asm
✓ darwin-arm64 2.4 MB
✓ linux-arm64 2.3 MB
✓ linux-x86_64 2.6 MB
→ linking standalone binary
✓ built · no runtime needed
Builds for every target
macOS ARM64Linux ARM64Linux x86_64 0 runtime deps
// what we're exploring

Cloud-native PHP, compiled.

elephc compiles PHP to native binaries today. elephc.cloud is our exploration of what comes next: building those binaries in the cloud, distributing them, and running them at scale.

// available now

The compiler

Open source. Compiles PHP to native binaries for macOS and Linux, today.

elephc.dev ↗
// what's next

The cloud platform

Building those binaries in the cloud, distributing them, and running them at scale. In exploration.

// register your interest

Be the first to know.

Register your interest and be the first to know when elephc.cloud becomes available. No spam, just the occasional update as we build.

© 2026 elephc.cloud - a project by Illegal Studio
// quick check

Just making sure you're human. One quick check and you're in.