DesktopServer AlternativesIDEs and other similar apps like DesktopServer

DesktopServer is described as 'Choose fictional domain names to personalize each of your projects and create dozens of virtual servers in seconds. WordPress designers and developers seldom work on a single project. Now you can create multiple isolated sites for webdesign or just for quickly and safely testing' and is a IDE in the development category. There are nine alternatives to DesktopServer for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and MySQL Community Edition apps. The best DesktopServer alternative is WampServer, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like DesktopServer are Local by Flywheel, Laravel Valet, InstantWP and WordPress Portable.

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DesktopServer alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
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  1. WampServer icon

    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.

    46 WampServer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    WampServer VS DesktopServer

     

    • WampServer is the most popular Windows alternative to DesktopServer.

    • WampServer is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to DesktopServer.

    • WampServer is Free and Open SourceDesktopServer is Freemium and Proprietary
    • WampServer is LightweightDesktopServer is not according to our users
  2. Local by Flywheel icon

    Local by Flywheel

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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.

    18 Local by Flywheel alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Local by Flywheel screenshot 1

    Local by Flywheel VS DesktopServer

     

    • Local by Flywheel is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to DesktopServer.

    • Local by Flywheel is Freemium and ProprietaryDesktopServer is also Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Laravel Valet icon

    Laravel Valet

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    Valet is a Laravel development environment for Mac minimalists. No Vagrant, no hosts file. You can even share your sites publicly using local tunnels. Yeah, we like it too.

    16 Laravel Valet alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Laravel

    Laravel Valet Features

    1.  Based on Laravel

    Laravel Valet VS DesktopServer

     
  5. InstantWP icon

    InstantWP

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    InstantWP is a complete standalone, portable WordPress development environment. It will turn almost any Windows or macOS machine into a WordPress development server. It will even run from a USB key.

    12 InstantWP alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • PHP
    • Wordpress
    InstantWP screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    No release since 2018. The developer doesn't seem to answer bug reports and issues on GitHub anymore, and the used port (10080) is now blocked by default on modern browsers (see https://github.com/webtoolsgroup/InstantWP/issues/103).

    InstantWP Features

    1.  LAMP

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  6. WordPress Portable icon

    WordPress Portable

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    WordPress Portable is a free program for Windows that automatically ships with everything needed to run WordPress locally. All you need to do is to extract the package contents on your system after download and start the WordPress Portable executable afterwards.

    12 WordPress Portable alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 3.5, can be still downloaded from the Box link on the official website

    WordPress Portable Features

    1.  Portable

    WordPress Portable VS DesktopServer

     
  7. VertrigoServ WAMP icon

    VertrigoServ WAMP

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    VertrigoServ is a complete free WAMP server allowing PHP development for Windows. It installs Apache 2.4, PHP, MySQL and PhpMyAdmin, both installing and setting up the environment.

    15 VertrigoServ WAMP alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    VertrigoServ WAMP Features

    1.  PhpMyAdmin

    VertrigoServ WAMP VS DesktopServer

     
  9. Pressmatic icon

    Pressmatic

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    Pressmatic is a robust local WordPress manager for Mac. All sites are isolated in individual Docker containers.

    18 Pressmatic alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Pressmatic screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Pressmatic is now Local by Flywheel icon Local by Flywheel , it was acquired.

    Pressmatic Features

    1. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    2.  Nginx

    Pressmatic VS DesktopServer

     

    • Pressmatic is the most popular commercial alternative to DesktopServer.

    • Pressmatic is Paid and ProprietaryDesktopServer is Freemium and Proprietary

  10. Zend Server

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    Zend Server is the #1 professional PHP stack. It is the most complete PHP distribution with a continuously updated set of advanced value-add features designed to optimize productivity, performance, scalability and reliability.

    17 Zend Server alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Zend Server VS DesktopServer

     

    • Zend Server is the most popular Web-based alternative to DesktopServer.

    • Zend Server is Paid and ProprietaryDesktopServer is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Theme Juice

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    Theme Juice is a powerful Mac app that creates local WordPress sites with just a click.

    17 Theme Juice alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Theme Juice screenshot 1

    Theme Juice Features

    1.  Remote Deployment
    2.  Database migration
    3.  Local server

    Theme Juice VS DesktopServer

     
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