MicroApache AlternativesWeb Servers and other similar apps like MicroApache

MicroApache is described as '- A Portable Apache Server for Windows' and is a Web Server in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to MicroApache for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Self-Hosted and BSD apps. The best MicroApache alternative is XAMPP, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MicroApache are nginx, copyparty, WampServer and HFS 2 (HTTP File Server).

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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.

    57 XAMPP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
     
    • XAMPP is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to MicroApache.

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

    • XAMPP is Free and Open SourceMicroApache is also Free and Open Source
    • XAMPP is LightweightMicroApache is not according to our users
  2. nginx icon
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    nginx ("engine x") is an HTTP web server, reverse proxy, content cache, load balancer, TCP/UDP proxy server, and mail proxy server.

    61 nginx alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  3. copyparty icon
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    Portable file server with accelerated resumable uploads, dedup, WebDAV, FTP, TFTP, zeroconf, media indexer, thumbnails++ all in one file, no deps.

    72 copyparty alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • FreeBSD
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker
    • Termux
     
    • copyparty is the most popular Android & Self-Hosted alternative to MicroApache.

    • copyparty is Free and Open SourceMicroApache is also Free and Open Source
  4. WampServer icon
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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    You can use HFS (HTTP File Server) to send and receive files. Its different from classic file sharing because it uses web technology to be more compatible with todays Internet. It also differs from classic web servers because its very easy to use and runs "right out-of-the.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
     
  6. MAMP icon
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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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  7. AMPPS icon
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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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    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
     
  9. Serva 32/64 icon
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    Serva is an Automated PXE Server Solution Accelerator based on an all-in-one portable multi-server engine including BINL(RIS/WDS), HTTP, FTP, TFTP, DHCP, proxyDHCP, DNS, SNTP and SYSLOG protocols.

    22 Serva 32/64 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. EasyPHP icon
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    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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. Laragon icon
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    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.

    49 Laragon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Laragon is the most popular commercial alternative to MicroApache.

    • Laragon is Paid and Open SourceMicroApache is Free and Open Source
    • Laragon is LightweightMicroApache is not according to our users
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