MoWeS Portable AlternativesWeb Servers and other similar apps like MoWeS Portable

MoWeS Portable is described as 'MoWeS stands for the three letter abbreviation Modular Webserver System and makes it possible, to run a webserver based on Apache, MySQL and PHP from an USB Stick or any other writable media (harddrive, flash cards etc.) without installation under Windows (98 to Vista)' and is a Web Server in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to MoWeS Portable for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Self-Hosted and Docker apps. The best MoWeS Portable alternative is XAMPP, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MoWeS Portable are WampServer, HFS 2 (HTTP File Server), MAMP and AMPPS.

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MoWeS stands for the three letter abbreviation Modular Webserver System and makes it possible, to run a webserver based on Apache, MySQL and PHP from an USB Stick or any other writable media (harddrive, flash cards etc.)...

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MoWeS Portable alternatives page was last updated Jan 10, 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.

    56 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 MoWeS Portable

     

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

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

    • XAMPP is Free and Open SourceMoWeS Portable is also Free and Open Source
    • XAMPP is LightweightMoWeS Portable is not according to our users
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    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
    Menu
    Homepage

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    WampServer VS MoWeS Portable

     
  4. HFS 2 (HTTP File Server) icon

    HFS 2 (HTTP File Server)

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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.

    48 HFS 2 (HTTP File Server) alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
    Main window for backend

    HFS 2 (HTTP File Server) Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  Virtual filesystem

    HFS 2 (HTTP File Server) VS MoWeS Portable

     
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    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.

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  6. MAMP icon

    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.

    44 MAMP alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    MAMP screenshot 1

    MAMP Features

    1. WordPress icon  WordPress Integration
    2.  PhpMyAdmin

    MAMP VS MoWeS Portable

     
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    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 MoWeS Portable

     
  8. copyparty icon

    copyparty

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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.

    65 copyparty alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • Docker
    the browser

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Built-in viewer
    4.  Support for MarkDown
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Supports Zip files
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    10.  Local server
    11.  WebDAV Support
    12.  FFMPEG support

    copyparty VS MoWeS Portable

     

    • copyparty is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to MoWeS Portable.

    • copyparty is Free and Open SourceMoWeS Portable is also Free and Open Source
  10. UwAmp icon

    UwAmp

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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.

    43 UwAmp alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    UI interface manager for UwAmp
    Discontinued

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

    UwAmp Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  SQLite

    UwAmp VS MoWeS Portable

     
  11. HFS 3 (HTTP File Server) icon

    HFS 3 (HTTP File Server)

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    HFS is a web file server to run on your computer. Share folders or even a single file thanks to the virtual file system. HFS is the best way via web to access or share files from your disk. You be the server, share files fresh from your disk, with unlimited space and bandwidth.

    48 HFS 3 (HTTP File Server) alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux

    HFS 3 (HTTP File Server) Features

    1.  HTTP server

    HFS 3 (HTTP File Server) VS MoWeS Portable

     
  12. EasyPHP icon

    EasyPHP

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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

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    EasyPHP screenshot 1

    EasyPHP VS MoWeS Portable

     
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    The Uniform Server

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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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    The Uniform Server screenshot 1

    The Uniform Server Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  No installation required
    3.  PhpMyAdmin

    The Uniform Server VS MoWeS Portable

     
  14. Laragon icon

    Laragon

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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.

    61 Laragon alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Home page with menu deployed

    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 VS MoWeS Portable

     

    • Laragon is the most popular commercial alternative to MoWeS Portable.

    • Laragon is Paid and ProprietaryMoWeS Portable is Free and Open Source
    • Laragon is LightweightMoWeS Portable is not according to our users
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    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 MoWeS Portable

     
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