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 MariaDB apps. The best MAMP alternative is XAMPP, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MAMP are WampServer, AMPPS, ServBay and DDEV.

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MAMP alternatives page was last updated Sep 14, 2024
  1. XAMPP icon
     523 likes

    XAMPP is a completely free, easy to install Apache distribution containing MariaDB, PHP, and Perl.

    56 XAMPP alternatives
    XAMPP screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com

    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 iconMAMP Icon

    XAMPP VS MAMP

    Is XAMPP a good alternative to MAMP?
     
    • Almost everyone thinks XAMPP is a great MAMP alternative.

    • XAMPP is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to MAMP.

    • XAMPP is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MAMP.

    • XAMPP is Free and Open SourceMAMP is Freemium and Proprietary
    • XAMPP is LightweightMAMP is not according to our users
  2. WampServer icon
     119 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.

    46 WampServer alternatives
    Menu
    Homepage

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    WampServer VS MAMP

    Is WampServer a good alternative to MAMP?
     
    Comments about WampServer as an Alternative to MAMP
     
    Guest

    Wamp is quick, responsive and easy to use. In performance, Wamp is better.

    Positive commentOct 7, 2019
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    Guest

    mamp is a OSX server stack

    Negative commentJul 23, 2017
    0
    MAMP Icon
    WampServer icon
    • Some users think WampServer is a great MAMP alternative, some don't.

    • WampServer is Free and Open SourceMAMP is Freemium and Proprietary
    • WampServer is LightweightMAMP is not according to our users
  3. AMPPS icon
     52 likes

    AMPPS is a WAMP and MAMP stack from Softaculous with Apache, MySQL, MongoDB, latest versions of PHP and Softaculous auto-installer on desktops and office servers.

    44 AMPPS alternatives
    AMPPS screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    AMPPS Features

    1.  Guided configuration
    AMPPS iconMAMP Icon

    AMPPS VS MAMP

    Is AMPPS a good alternative to MAMP?
     
  4. ServBay icon
     8 likes

    The next generation Web development environment Install your PHP/Node.js Web development environment in just 3 minutes, with no dependencies and non-intrusive. It includes web server, databases, email, DNS & common tools — everything you need for development.

    34 ServBay alternatives
    ServBay screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    ServBay Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2. Node.js icon  Support for Node.js
    3.  PHP IDE
    4.  Portable
    5.  Command line interface
    ServBay iconMAMP Icon

    ServBay VS MAMP

    Is ServBay a good alternative to MAMP?
     
  5. DDEV icon
     3 likes

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

    18 DDEV alternatives
    IDE and DDEV

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    DDEV Features

    1. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    2.  Nginx
    DDEV iconMAMP Icon

    DDEV VS MAMP

    Is DDEV a good alternative to MAMP?
     
  6. PhpWebStudy icon
     2 likes

    Powerful web server and PHP environment.

    49 PhpWebStudy alternatives
    PhpWebStudy screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    PhpWebStudy Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Memcached
    6. MariaDB icon  Support for MariaDB
    7.  Nginx
    8.  HTTP server
    PhpWebStudy iconMAMP Icon

    PhpWebStudy VS MAMP

    Is PhpWebStudy a good alternative to MAMP?
     
  7. UwAmp icon
     35 likes

    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.

    43 UwAmp alternatives
    UI interface manager for UwAmp

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    UwAmp Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  SQLite
    Discontinued

    The development seems stopped since the last version (3.1.0 / 2016).

    UwAmp iconMAMP Icon

    UwAmp VS MAMP

    Is UwAmp a good alternative to MAMP?
     
  8. Devilbox icon
     28 likes

    The devilbox is a highly-configurable, Docker based alternative to XAMPP.

    31 Devilbox alternatives
    Devilbox screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker

    Devilbox Features

    1.  LAMP
    2.  Dockerized
    Devilbox iconMAMP Icon

    Devilbox VS MAMP

    Is Devilbox a good alternative to MAMP?
     
  9. EasyPHP icon
     35 likes

    Setup at a glance a pre-configured Windows, Apache, MySQL, PHP environment on your system or on a USB key and develop or present locally your projects.

    40 EasyPHP alternatives
    EasyPHP screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    EasyPHP iconMAMP Icon

    EasyPHP VS MAMP

    Is EasyPHP a good alternative to MAMP?
     
  10. The Uniform Server icon
     30 likes

    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
    The Uniform Server screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    The Uniform Server Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  No installation required
    3.  PhpMyAdmin
    The Uniform Server iconMAMP Icon

    The Uniform Server VS MAMP

    Is The Uniform Server a good alternative to MAMP?
     
  11. Laragon icon
     86 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.

    63 Laragon alternatives
    Home page with menu deployed

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Auto Virtual Host
    2.  LAMP
    3.  Portable
    4.  Nginx
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  PhpMyAdmin
    8. MariaDB icon  Support for MariaDB
    9.  Memcached
    10.  Django
    Laragon iconMAMP Icon

    Laragon VS MAMP

    Is Laragon a good alternative to MAMP?
     
    Comments about Laragon as an Alternative to MAMP
     
    Guest

    Easy to use, easy to install, easy to configure and maintain

    Positive commentJan 12, 2022
    0
    MAMP Icon
    Laragon icon
    • Most users think Laragon is a great MAMP alternative.

    • Laragon is the most popular commercial alternative to MAMP.

    • Laragon is Paid and ProprietaryMAMP is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Laragon is LightweightMAMP is not according to our users
  12. Lando icon
     4 likes

    Lando is a free, open source, cross-platform, local development environment and DevOps tool built on Docker container technology and developed by Tandem.

    21 Lando alternatives
    Lando screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Command line interface
    4. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    5.  LAMP
    6.  Nginx
    7.  PhpMyAdmin
    Lando iconMAMP Icon

    Lando VS MAMP

    Is Lando a good alternative to MAMP?
     
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