Open Source XAMPP Alternatives for Mac
There are many alternatives to XAMPP for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Mac alternative is Devilbox. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to XAMPP and 15 are open source and available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Mac alternatives to XAMPP are FlyEnv, BitNami Application Stacks, DDEV and Studio by WordPress.
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XAMPP alternatives are mainly Web Servers, but if you're looking for Server Management Tools or Web Hosting Services you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac + Open Source. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to XAMPP.- Web Server
- Free • Open Source
License model
- Free • Open Source
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Docker
Devilbox Features
Comments about Devilbox as an Alternative to XAMPP
- 26 FlyEnv alternatives
FlyEnv simplifies local web development by providing an easy-to-use interface to manage web servers (like Nginx), databases (like MySQL), and PHP.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
China
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- 43 BitNami Application Stacks alternatives
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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
BitNami Application Stacks Features
Comments about BitNami Application Stacks as an Alternative to XAMPP
Bitnami installs "stacks" not Apache, MySQL and PHP.
Stacks are a form of Web software.
It's an application with AMP, but specifically installed for fast local development on this app.
Local or cloud development environment for web developers. Powered by Docker. But without the complexities of bespoke configuration.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
DDEV Features
A new way to develop locally with WordPress. Share your local sites with clients or colleagues and keep your local development process smooth and simple with unbreakable infrastructure.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Wordpress
Lando is a free, open source, cross-platform, local development environment and DevOps tool built on Docker container technology and developed by Tandem.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Fenix is a desktop web server for developers. A simple and visual static web server with collaboration features.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Fenix Web Server Features
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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- PHP
- MySQL Community Edition
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- memcached
- Node.JS
Laravel Homestead Features
- 16 Laravel Valet alternatives
Valet is a Laravel development environment for Mac minimalists. No Vagrant, no hosts file. You can even share your sites publicly using local tunnels. Yeah, we like it too.
Laravel Valet Features
The stack is unbelievable. Comes with all the tools (or at least most) for development in one box