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.
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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 23, 2025
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  1. Devilbox icon
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    The devilbox is a highly-configurable, Docker based alternative to XAMPP.

    31 Devilbox alternatives

    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 XAMPP

     
    Comments about Devilbox as an Alternative to XAMPP
    Guest
    Positive Jun 19, 2020
    1

    The stack is unbelievable. Comes with all the tools (or at least most) for development in one box

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    • Almost everyone thinks Devilbox is a great XAMPP alternative.

    • Devilbox is the most popular Linux alternative to XAMPP.

    • Devilbox is Free and Open SourceXAMPP is also Free and Open Source
  2. FlyEnv icon
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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.

    26 FlyEnv alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  No Tracking

    FlyEnv VS XAMPP

     
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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 XAMPP

     
    Comments about BitNami Application Stacks as an Alternative to XAMPP
    Guest
    Negative Apr 5, 2015
    6

    Bitnami installs "stacks" not Apache, MySQL and PHP.

    Stacks are a form of Web software.

    Guest
    Negative Apr 16, 2015
    2

    It's an application with AMP, but specifically installed for fast local development on this app.

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    • Some users think BitNami Application Stacks is a great XAMPP alternative, some don't.

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

    • BitNami Application Stacks is Free and Open SourceXAMPP is also Free and Open Source
  4. DDEV icon
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    Local or cloud development environment for web developers. Powered by Docker. But without the complexities of bespoke configuration.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    DDEV Features

    1. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    2.  Nginx

    DDEV VS XAMPP

     
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    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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Wordpress

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Live Preview
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  WYSIWYG Support
    6.  Local server included
    7. WordPress icon  WordPress Integration
    8.  WordPress Management
    9.  Local server

    Studio by WordPress VS XAMPP

     
  6. Lando icon
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    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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    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 VS XAMPP

     
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    Fenix is a desktop web server for developers. A simple and visual static web server with collaboration features.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Fenix Web Server Features

    1.  Graphical User Interface

    Fenix Web Server VS XAMPP

     
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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    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 VS XAMPP

     
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    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.

    16 Laravel Valet alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Laravel

    Laravel Valet Features

    1.  Based on Laravel

    Laravel Valet VS XAMPP

     
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