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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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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
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  1. Winginx icon
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    Winginx

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    Winginx is a complex of local web server on Windows (Vista and higher) to develop in PHP and Node.js using databases MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, memcached.

    34 Winginx alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Winginx Features

    1.  Nginx
    2. Redis icon  Redis Compatible
    3.  Apache Monitoring
    4.  MongoDB
    5.  PhpMyAdmin
    6.  Sits in the System Tray
    7. MySQL Community Edition icon  MySQL Support
    8.  Memcached
    9. Node.js icon  Support for Node.js
    10.  Database Publishing
    Discontinued

    Last updated May 27, 2017

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  2. MoWeS Portable icon
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    MoWeS Portable

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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.) without installation under Windows (98 to Vista).

    41 MoWeS Portable alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    Discontinued
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    USBWebserver

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    USBWebserver is a bundled package of Apache, MySQL, PHP, phpMyAdmin Mini Relay and software that allows a Web server from a USB stick to run.

    34 USBWebserver alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted

    USBWebserver Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  PhpMyAdmin
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    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 8.6, released in September 2013, can be still downloaded from Mediafire.

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    Comments about USBWebserver as an Alternative to XAMPP
     
    Guest

    USB WebServer serves as a partial alternative to XAMPP because it can simulate the Apache and MySQL server. However, the response isn't the best.

    Positive comment •Feb 4, 2016
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    • Almost everyone thinks USBWebserver is a great XAMPP alternative.

    • USBWebserver is Free and ProprietaryXAMPP is Free and Open Source
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    AMPPS

    AMPPS is a WAMP and MAMP stack from Softaculous with Apache, MySQL, MongoDB, latest versions of PHP and Softaculous auto-installer on desktops and office servers.

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  6. MNPP

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    MNPP: Mac + Nginx + Percona + PHP. Install a world-class PHP development environment on your Mac. Unleash the speed of the webserver everybody is talking about, Nginx. And for storage, use Percona, the most carefully maintained independent fork of the famous MySQL database, now...

    25 MNPP alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    MNPP Features

    1.  Nginx
    Discontinued

    Domain expired/sold, Github updated 4 years ago

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  7. wmWebStack icon
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    wmWebStack

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    wmWebStack is a desktop application that offers a complete local server environment for web development on Windows. It includes Apache, MySQL, and PHP, bundled together for easy management. With just one click, you can publish your local web projects to the public internet.

    48 wmWebStack alternatives
    WmWebStack GUI interface for Windows

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Database Server
    7.  Local server
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    Comments about wmWebStack as an Alternative to XAMPP
     
    Selvakumaran Krishnan

    wmWebStack has live publishing feature, where localhost web projects can be viewed anywhere on the public internet.

    Positive comment •Sep 3, 2024
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    • wmWebStack is Free and Open SourceXAMPP is also Free and Open Source
    • wmWebStack is LightweightXAMPP is not according to our users
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    Laravel Sail

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    Laravel Sail is a light-weight command-line interface for interacting with Laravel's default Docker development environment. Sail provides a great starting point for building a Laravel application using PHP, MySQL, and Redis without requiring prior Docker experience.

    49 Laravel Sail alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PHP
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Redis
    • Docker

    Laravel Sail Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    5.  Based on Laravel
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  10. Denwer icon
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    Denwer

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    Denwer is a collection of often-used web-servers for web-programmers. It is used to debug web-sites under Win32. Denwer includes: friendly installer; Apache; PHP; MySQL; Perl; virtual host management system; phpMyAdmin; sendmail stub; start/stop manager.

    39 Denwer alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted

    Denwer Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  PhpMyAdmin
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    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated and the website is full of spam articles. Last version, released in November 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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    MicroApache

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    MicroApache - A Portable Apache Server for Windows

    "This is a microscopic and very-heavily trimmed-down version of the standard, Apache server; made available under the Apache GPL licence. It was developed initially for fun to meet a FloppyWeb Challenge to run Apache from a.

    48 MicroApache alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted

    MicroApache Features

    1.  Portable
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 2.0.64, can be still downloaded from custodesblog.wordpress.com

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    Windows Webserver

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    Windows Webserver for PHP and CGI Scripts. Buildin PHP 8.0.8 with all extensions, mod_rewrite and internal FTPS/WebDAV-Server and DNS-Server.

    55 Windows Webserver alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine

    Windows Webserver Features

    1.  WebDAV Support
    2.  Dns
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