XAMPP Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to XAMPP for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is AMPPS, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to XAMPP and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to XAMPP are MAMP, FlyEnv, Devilbox and BitNami Application Stacks.

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  1. AMPPS icon
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    Web stack offering Apache, MySQL, MongoDB, and latest PHP versions with Softaculous auto-installer. Supports app installs and PHP switching for versatile scenarios, perfect for development.

    44 AMPPS alternatives

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    Ted Curran
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    I love the user-friendly tools AMPPS gives you to install and configure a variety of open source tools on your desktop. Simple "wizards" walk you through the process of setting up Wordpress and others, while suggesting free themes to install. Very smooth.

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    • Most users think AMPPS is a great XAMPP alternative.

    • AMPPS is the most popular Mac alternative to XAMPP.

    • AMPPS is Freemium and ProprietaryXAMPP is Free and Open Source
  2. MAMP icon
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    MAMP installs a local server environment in a matter of seconds on your computer. It comes free of charge, and is easily installed. MAMP will not compromise any existing Apache installation already running on your system.

    45 MAMP alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
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    Comments about MAMP as an Alternative to XAMPP
    Guest
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    Simple and complete package, ease of use.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Requires different licenses for different platforms.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think MAMP is a great XAMPP alternative.

    • MAMP is Freemium and ProprietaryXAMPP is Free and Open Source
  3. FlyEnv icon
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    FlyEnv simplifies local web development by providing an easy-to-use interface to manage web servers (like Nginx), databases (like MySQL), and PHP.

    27 FlyEnv alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about FlyEnv as an Alternative to XAMPP
    moonbrooke
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    Very good and easy to use. Comparable to Laravel Herd and Laragon. It has pretty url, support PHP/NodeJS/Java/Go/Python, install switch between multiple version of the languages easily, one click ssl, and it's fast. There's free and full version available. The free version allows you to have up to 3 sites. There are three ways to get the full version. You can either donate a small amount via kofi, promote the project on your socials, or contribute in the development. I think that's pretty generous.

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    • FlyEnv is the most popular Linux alternative to XAMPP.

    • FlyEnv is Free and Open SourceXAMPP is also Free and Open Source
  4. Devilbox icon
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    The devilbox is a highly-configurable, Docker based alternative to XAMPP.

    30 Devilbox alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
     
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    Comments about Devilbox as an Alternative to XAMPP
    Guest
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    The stack is unbelievable. Comes with all the tools (or at least most) for development in one box

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Devilbox is a great XAMPP alternative.

    • Devilbox is Free and Open SourceXAMPP is also Free and Open Source
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    BitNami Stacks make it incredibly easy to deploy your favorite open source software. BitNami Stacks include an open source application and all of the other software necessary to run it, such as Apache, MySQL, PHP or Ruby.

    44 BitNami Application Stacks alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
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    Bitnami installs "stacks" not Apache, MySQL and PHP.

    Stacks are a form of Web software.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    2

    It's an application with AMP, but specifically installed for fast local development on this app.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think BitNami Application Stacks is a great XAMPP alternative, some don't.

    • BitNami Application Stacks is the most popular Web-based alternative to XAMPP.

    • BitNami Application Stacks is Free and Open SourceXAMPP is also Free and Open Source
  6. DDEV icon
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    Local or cloud development environment for web developers. Powered by Docker. But without the complexities of bespoke configuration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Provides a simple, local development environment with a friendly GUI. Uses Docker under the hood, similar to Vagrant but less tech experience needed.

    17 Local by Flywheel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    A new way to develop locally with WordPress. Share your local sites with clients or colleagues and keep your local development process smooth and simple with unbreakable infrastructure.

    17 WordPress Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Wordpress
     
  9. ServBay icon
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    ServBay is a specially crafted local dev env platform made for web developers. It integrates all the essential components for daily development, including programming languages, SQL/NoSQL databases, web servers, DNS services, email services, SSL certificate, and AI/LLM features.

    35 ServBay alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
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    • Mac
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    Laravel Homestead is an official, pre-packaged Vagrant box that provides you a wonderful development environment without requiring you to install PHP, a web server, or any other server software on your local machine.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PHP
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • PostgreSQL
    • Redis
    • memcached
    • Node.JS
     
  11. Lando icon
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    Lando is a free, open source, cross-platform, local development environment and DevOps tool built on Docker container technology and developed by Tandem.

    22 Lando alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  12. Laravel Herd icon
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    Herd is a blazing fast, native Laravel and PHP development environment for macOS. It provides everything that you need to get started with Laravel development. It ships with PHP, nginx, dnsmasq and Node.js.

    50 Laravel Herd alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
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    • Windows
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