Websites AlternativesWeb Servers and other similar apps like Websites

Websites is described as 'Simple, lightweight and secure web server with a convenient and simple interface. Automatic certificate renewal through Let’s encrypt' and is a Web Server in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Websites for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Self-Hosted and PHP apps. The best Websites alternative is XAMPP, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Websites are WampServer, BitNami Application Stacks, MAMP and ServBay.

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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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    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 VS Websites

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

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

    • XAMPP is Free and Open SourceWebsites is Free and Proprietary
    • XAMPP is LightweightWebsites is not according to our users
  2. 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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    WampServer VS Websites

     
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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.

    43 BitNami Application Stacks alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    BitNami Application Stacks Features

    1.  Package Installing
    2.  One click installation
    3.  LAMP

    BitNami Application Stacks VS Websites

     
    • BitNami Application Stacks is the most popular Web-based alternative to Websites.

    • BitNami Application Stacks is Free and Open SourceWebsites is Free and Proprietary
  4. 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

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    MAMP Features

    1. WordPress icon  WordPress Integration
    2.  PhpMyAdmin

    MAMP VS Websites

     
  5. ServBay icon
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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.

    34 ServBay alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2. Node.js icon  Support for Node.js
    3.  PHP IDE
    4.  Portable
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Command line interface
    7.  Supports Python

    ServBay VS Websites

     
  6. 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

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    AMPPS Features

    1.  Guided configuration

    AMPPS VS Websites

     
  7. 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.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

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

    UwAmp Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  SQLite

    UwAmp VS Websites

     
  8. 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

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    EasyPHP VS Websites

     
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    The Uniform Server Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  No installation required
    3.  PhpMyAdmin

    The Uniform Server VS Websites

     
  10. 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.

    50 Laragon alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • VN flagVietnam

    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 VS Websites

     
    • Laragon is the most popular commercial alternative to Websites.

    • Laragon is Paid and ProprietaryWebsites is Free and Proprietary
    • Laragon is LightweightWebsites is not according to our users
  11. Devilbox icon
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    The devilbox is a highly-configurable, Docker based alternative to XAMPP.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker

    Devilbox Features

    1.  LAMP
    2.  Dockerized

    Devilbox VS Websites

     
  12. Abyss Webserver icon
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    Abyss Web Server is a compact web server available for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and FreeBSD operating systems.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Abyss Webserver Features

    1.  HTTP server
    2.  SSL

    Abyss Webserver VS Websites

     
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