MAMP Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to MAMP for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is XAMPP, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to MAMP and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to MAMP are FlyEnv, AMPPS, ServBay and DDEV.

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MAMP alternatives are mainly Web Servers, but if you're looking for Server Management Tools or Web Hosting Services you can filter on that. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to 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.

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MAMP alternatives page was last updated Apr 16, 2025
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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 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. FlyEnv icon

    FlyEnv

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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.

    26 FlyEnv alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    FlyEnv screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  No Tracking

    FlyEnv VS MAMP

     
  4. AMPPS icon

    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 MAMP

     
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    AMPPS icon
    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.

    https://www.ampps.com
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    ServBay

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    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

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    ServBay screenshot 1

    ServBay Features

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

    ServBay VS MAMP

     
  7. DDEV icon

    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 MAMP

     
  8. Devilbox icon

    Devilbox

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

    31 Devilbox alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
    Devilbox screenshot 1

    Devilbox Features

    1.  LAMP
    2.  Dockerized

    Devilbox VS MAMP

     
  10. Lando icon

    Lando

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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.

    21 Lando alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Lando screenshot 1

    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 VS MAMP

     
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    DockerStacks

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    DockerStacks is a laradock GUI build on top of docker, electron.js, node-pty, xterm.js and the awesome laradock

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    DockerStacks Features

    1. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    2.  LAMP

    DockerStacks VS MAMP

     
  12. Laravel Homestead icon

    Laravel Homestead

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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PHP
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • PostgreSQL
    • Redis
    • memcached
    • Node.JS

    Laravel Homestead Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Based on Laravel
    5.  Nginx
    6.  Memcached

    Laravel Homestead VS MAMP

     
  13. BAMP icon

    BAMP

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    BAMP is a small macOS utility to manage your local server based on Apache + MongoDB + PHP using the Homebrew toolkit.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    BAMP screenshot 1

    BAMP Features

    1.  MongoDB
    2.  Homebrew
    3.  Graphical User Interface

    BAMP VS MAMP

     
  14. Laravel Herd icon

    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

    Laravel Herd VS MAMP

     

  15. 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.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Zend Server VS MAMP

     

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

    • Zend Server is Paid and ProprietaryMAMP is Freemium and Proprietary
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