The Best WampServer AlternativesTop Web Servers and other similar apps like WampServer

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

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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.

    58 XAMPP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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    Comments about XAMPP as an Alternative to WampServer
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    Easy to install / configure.

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    Cause it contains all the features of wamp and also contain extra features like ftp server mercury

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    It's literally one of the most commonly used on Linux and it has all Wamp features

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks XAMPP is a great WampServer alternative.

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

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

    • XAMPP is Free and Open SourceWampServer is also Free and Open Source
  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.

    27 FlyEnv alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. 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.

    45 MAMP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    One is for Macs the other is for Windows

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think MAMP is a great WampServer alternative.

    • MAMP is Freemium and ProprietaryWampServer is Free and Open Source
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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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    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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Free and powerful. There are lots of options but it's still clear. Maybe a bit slow sometimes.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think AMPPS is a great WampServer alternative.

    • AMPPS is Freemium and ProprietaryWampServer is Free and Open Source
  7. BitNami Application Stacks icon

    BitNami Application Stacks

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    BitNami Stacks make it incredibly easy to deploy your favorite open source software. BitNami Stacks include an open source application and all of the other software necessary to run it, such as Apache, MySQL, PHP or Ruby.

    44 BitNami Application Stacks alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    I like the idea of having different stacks and CMSes grouped into the same Bitnami folder on my hard drive, with subfolders for each stack/CMS. It doesn't come with a user-friendly taskbar icon menu to manage everything, though, like in WampServer.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • BitNami Application Stacks is the most popular Web-based alternative to WampServer.

    • BitNami Application Stacks is Free and Open SourceWampServer is also Free and Open Source
  8. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    good lightweight alternative

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks UwAmp is a great WampServer alternative.

    • UwAmp is Free and ProprietaryWampServer is Free and Open Source
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    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.

    49 Laragon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Home page with menu deployed
     
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    Comments about Laragon as an Alternative to WampServer
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    2

    Simple to update, easy access to all configurations, low use resources

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Laragon is a great WampServer alternative.

    • Laragon is the most popular commercial alternative to WampServer.

    • Laragon is Paid and Open SourceWampServer is Free and Open Source
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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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    Devilbox

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
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    DDEV

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

    19 DDEV alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    IDE and DDEV
     
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

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    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 (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    reverse proxy
     
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