MAMP AlternativesTop Web Servers and other similar apps like MAMP

MAMP is described as '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' and is a popular Web Server in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to MAMP for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Self-Hosted and PHP apps. The best MAMP alternative is XAMPP, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MAMP are FlyEnv, WampServer, AMPPS and DDEV.

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  1. XAMPP icon
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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.

    58 XAMPP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
     
  2. WampServer icon
     120 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    WampServer vs MAMP Comments
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    Positive
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    Wamp is quick, responsive and easy to use. In performance, Wamp is better.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
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    mamp is a OSX server stack

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • WampServer is Free and Open SourceMAMP is Freemium and Proprietary
    • WampServer is LightweightMAMP is not according to our users
  3. AMPPS icon
     52 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  4. DDEV icon
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    Local or cloud development environment for web developers. Powered by Docker. But without the complexities of bespoke configuration.

    20 DDEV alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. ServBay icon
     11 likes

    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
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  6. The Uniform Server is a WAMP package that allows you to run a server on any MS Windows OS based computer. It is small and mobile to download or move around and can also be used or setup as a production/live server.

    36 The Uniform Server alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Laragon icon
     88 likes

    A lightweight, fast and convenient modern LAMP Server with Redis and Memcached, extremely high performance. Laragon'll turn your computer into a powerful server in a minute so you can host Wordpress, Joomla, Magento, Drupal, and Prestashop quickly and effortlessly.

    50 Laragon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Laragon vs MAMP Comments
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    Positive
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    Easy to use, easy to install, easy to configure and maintain

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Laragon is Paid and Open SourceMAMP is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Laragon is LightweightMAMP is not according to our users
  8. 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.

    49 Laravel Homestead alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PHP
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • PostgreSQL
    • Redis
    • memcached
    • Node.JS
     
  9. Nitro Server icon
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    Create web servers with everything you need and deploy them wherever you prefer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
     
  10. UwAmp icon
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    UwAmp is a Wamp Server with Apache MySQL PHP and SQLite, and it comes with an very smart interface that offers various information, configuration and commands for the server. It can handle multiple php versions and monitor cpu usage. Also it is able to run in U3 mode.

    42 UwAmp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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