Acquia Dev Desktop AlternativesWeb Servers and other similar apps like Acquia Dev Desktop

Acquia Dev Desktop is described as 'A *AMP stack specifically tailored for Drupal. Affords the ability to create new sites with a few clicks, and can streamline maintenance of Drupal development environments' and is a Web Server in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Acquia Dev Desktop for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Self-Hosted and Web-based apps. The best Acquia Dev Desktop alternative is XAMPP, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Acquia Dev Desktop are WampServer, MAMP, AMPPS and DDEV.

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  1. XAMPP icon

    XAMPP

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    Free open-source web server solution with Apache, MariaDB, PHP, and Perl. Easy installation for local web development across Windows, Linux, macOS. Ideal for creating and testing websites, supports commercial use, with regular updates and a user-friendly control panel.

    57 XAMPP alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    XAMPP screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for Javascript
    3.  Support for FTP
    4.  Node Based
    5. MariaDB icon  Support for MariaDB
    6. Node.js icon  Support for Node.js
    7.  Nginx
    8. MySQL Community Edition icon  Import from MySql

    XAMPP VS Acquia Dev Desktop

     

    • XAMPP is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Acquia Dev Desktop.

    • XAMPP is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Acquia Dev Desktop.

    • XAMPP is Free and Open SourceAcquia Dev Desktop is also Free and Open Source
    • XAMPP is LightweightAcquia Dev Desktop is not according to our users
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    WampServer

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    WampServer is a Windows web development environment. It allows you to create web applications with Apache2, PHP and a MySQL database. Alongside, PhpMyAdmin allows you to manage easily your databases.

    47 WampServer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Menu
    Homepage

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    3.  Database Publishing

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  4. MAMP icon

    MAMP

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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

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    MAMP screenshot 1

    MAMP Features

    1. WordPress icon  WordPress Integration
    2.  PhpMyAdmin

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    AMPPS

    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.

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    AMPPS

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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

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    AMPPS screenshot 1

    AMPPS Features

    1.  Guided configuration

    AMPPS VS Acquia Dev Desktop

     
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    DDEV

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    Local or cloud development environment for web developers. Powered by Docker. But without the complexities of bespoke configuration.

    18 DDEV alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    IDE and DDEV

    DDEV Features

    1. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    2.  Nginx

    DDEV VS Acquia Dev Desktop

     
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    Fenix Web Server

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    Fenix is a desktop web server for developers. A simple and visual static web server with collaboration features.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Fenix Web Server screenshot 1

    Fenix Web Server Features

    1.  Graphical User Interface

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    Laravel Herd

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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

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    Laravel Herd screenshot 1

    Laravel Herd Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Xdebug
    4.  Nginx
    5.  Based on Laravel
    6.  Sits in the MenuBar

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    Denwer

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    Denwer is a collection of often-used web-servers for web-programmers. It is used to debug web-sites under Win32. Denwer includes: friendly installer; Apache; PHP; MySQL; Perl; virtual host management system; phpMyAdmin; sendmail stub; start/stop manager.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    Denwer screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated and the website is full of spam articles. Last version, released in November 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Denwer Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  PhpMyAdmin

    Denwer VS Acquia Dev Desktop

     

    • Denwer is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Acquia Dev Desktop.

    • Denwer is Free Personal and ProprietaryAcquia Dev Desktop is Free and Open Source
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    SecureWAMP

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    With SecureWAMP you can set up a complete and safe WAMP-System in a few minutes, which you can administrate completely via a GUI.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SecureWAMP screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last update on 2012 (version 0.90)

    SecureWAMP Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  SQLite

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    LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS)

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    LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS) is a high-performance Apache drop-in replacement. LSWS is the 4th most popular web server on the internet and the #1 commercial web server. Upgrading your web server to LiteSpeed Web Server will improve your performance and lower operating...

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux

    LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS) Features

    1.  SSL

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    Portable Webserver

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    It's a portable server manager that you can go anywhere, anytime, in any computer and run your webapp. Quick and easy to configure, a really useful application for your portable apps kit.

    48 Portable Webserver alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    Simple main
    Discontinued

    Last update (2014) is about translations. The server is not updated since 2012.

    Portable Webserver Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  USB to FAT
    3.  PhpMyAdmin
    4.  HTTP server

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    WinNMP

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    Nginx MariaDB Redis Php development stack for Windows, with Composer, Adminer, LetsEncrypt certificates, WinSCP, multiple PHP versions, projects and virtual servers.

    45 WinNMP alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WTServer Manager

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Nginx
    3.  Out Of The Box
    4.  HTTP server
    5. MariaDB icon  Support for MariaDB
    6.  AcmePHP

    WinNMP VS Acquia Dev Desktop

     
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