XAMPP AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Web Servers - Page 2

The best Web Server alternative to XAMPP is WampServer, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to XAMPP and many of them are Web Servers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Web Server alternatives to XAMPP are AMPPS, MAMP, Laragon and BitNami Application Stacks.

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XAMPP alternatives are mainly Web Servers but may also be Server Management Tools. Other popular filters includes Mac + Open Source. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of XAMPP.
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Completely free web server tool with Apache, MariaDB, PHP, and Perl. Ideal for developing and testing websites locally on Windows, Linux, macOS.

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XAMPP alternatives page was last updated Feb 15, 2025
  1. Lando icon
     4 likes

    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
    Lando screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    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 iconXAMPP Icon

    Lando VS XAMPP

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  2. EasyPHP icon
     35 likes

    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
    EasyPHP screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    EasyPHP iconXAMPP Icon

    EasyPHP VS XAMPP

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  3. Laravel Homestead icon
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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.

    49 Laravel Homestead alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    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 iconXAMPP Icon

    Laravel Homestead VS XAMPP

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  4. WnMp icon
     21 likes

    Windows+Nginx+MariaDB+PHP

    WnMp can serve as an up to date LAMP(Linux,Apache,MySQL,PHP) like server with more focus on Current technologies and also a great clean training Environment for Web Development and Maybe in the future it can be picked and some person develop a Web 2.0.

    48 WnMp alternatives
    WnMp screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted

    WnMp Features

    1.  PhpMyAdmin
    2.  LAMP
    3. MariaDB icon  Support for MariaDB
    4.  Nginx
    Discontinued

    The last update is from January 2018.

    WnMp iconXAMPP Icon

    WnMp VS XAMPP

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    • Most users think WnMp is a great XAMPP alternative.

    • WnMp is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to XAMPP.

    • WnMp is Free and Open SourceXAMPP is also Free and Open Source
  5. PhpWebStudy icon
     2 likes

    Powerful web server and PHP environment.

    49 PhpWebStudy alternatives
    PhpWebStudy screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    PhpWebStudy Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Memcached
    6. MariaDB icon  Support for MariaDB
    7.  Nginx
    8.  HTTP server
    PhpWebStudy iconXAMPP Icon

    PhpWebStudy VS XAMPP

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  6. Abyss Webserver icon
     21 likes

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

    43 Abyss Webserver alternatives
    Abyss Webserver screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Abyss Webserver Features

    1.  HTTP server
    2.  SSL
    Abyss Webserver iconXAMPP Icon

    Abyss Webserver VS XAMPP

    Is Abyss Webserver a good alternative to XAMPP?
     
    Comments about Abyss Webserver as an Alternative to XAMPP
     
    Golfy038

    Abyss Server run well on Linux but needs some additional steps to have similar functionnalities as XAMPP : it lacks PHP and MySQL/MariaDB

    Negative commentOct 22, 2022
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    • Abyss Webserver is Freemium and ProprietaryXAMPP is Free and Open Source
  7. WinNMP icon
     24 likes

    Nginx MariaDB Redis Php development stack for Windows, with Composer, Adminer, LetsEncrypt certificates, WinSCP, multiple PHP versions, projects and virtual servers.

    45 WinNMP alternatives
    WTServer Manager

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Nginx
    3.  Out Of The Box
    4.  HTTP server
    5. MariaDB icon  Support for MariaDB
    6.  AcmePHP
    WinNMP iconXAMPP Icon

    WinNMP VS XAMPP

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    Comments about WinNMP as an Alternative to XAMPP
     
    Guest

    Faster and lighter than XAMPP since it is based on Nginx

    Positive commentJun 21, 2017
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    • Most users think WinNMP is a great XAMPP alternative.

    • WinNMP is Free and ProprietaryXAMPP is Free and Open Source
    • WinNMP is LightweightXAMPP is not according to our users
  8.  1 like

    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.

    17 Zend Server alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    XAMPP Icon

    Zend Server VS XAMPP

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  9. Acquia Dev Desktop icon
     1 like

    A *AMP stack specifically tailored for Drupal. Affords the ability to create new sites with a few clicks, and can streamline maintenance of Drupal development environments.

    25 Acquia Dev Desktop alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Acquia Dev Desktop iconXAMPP Icon

    Acquia Dev Desktop VS XAMPP

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