XAMPP Alternatives

Apps similar to XAMPP include FlyEnv, which is free and open source. Other options are WampServer, BitNami Application Stacks, WordPress Studio and MAMP. You're spoiled for choice with Web Servers like XAMPP: we list more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, self-hosting and the web.

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  1. zWAMP Server Pack icon

    zWAMP Server Pack

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    Self-contained, turnkey WAMP Server for Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. MicroApache icon

    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.

    49 MicroApache alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
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  4. Windows Webserver icon

    Windows Webserver

     2 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
    Windows Webserver screenshot 1
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    AMPPS icon
    AMPPS

    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.

    https://www.ampps.com
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    NMP-Server

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    An integrated server package containing Nginx, MySQL and PHP.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Global
    NMP-Server screenshot 1
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  7. Theme Juice icon

    Theme Juice

     2 likes

    Theme Juice is a powerful Mac app that creates local WordPress sites with just a click.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • US flagUnited States
    Theme Juice screenshot 1
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  9. Apache2Triad icon

    Apache2Triad

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    Server bundle of : Apache2 , MySQL , PostgreSQL , OpenSSL , Xmail , SlimFTPd Software developing triad of : PHP , Perl and Python

    • Apache2TriadCP , PHPmyadmin , PHPPgAdmin , AWStats , UebiMiau , PHPXMail , PHPSFTPd. All latest stables , all manuals

    Features HTTP server FTP serv.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Apache2Triad screenshot 1
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  10. L

    LitePXP

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    LitePXP is a completely portable application which includes Apache, MySQL and PHP. LitePXP will enable you to run your PHP applications directly from a CD/DVD, USB stick or hard disk without any installation.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    LitePXP can be run directly from a CD/DVD, USB drive or hard disk without installation.
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  11. Portable Webserver icon

    Portable Webserver

     4 likes

    It's a portable server manager that you can go anywhere, anytime, in any computer and run your webapp. Quick and easy to configure, a really useful application for your portable apps kit.

    49 Portable Webserver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    Simple main
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  12. P

    PortableWinPy

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    Portable server for python web development.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. Pressmatic icon

    Pressmatic

     3 likes

    Pressmatic is a robust local WordPress manager for Mac. All sites are isolated in individual Docker containers.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • US flagUnited States
    Pressmatic screenshot 1
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  14. CodeCanvas icon

    CodeCanvas

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    The ultimate platform for cloud-based development. Bring enterprise-level security to remote software development teams worldwide.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Visual Studio Code
    • WebStorm
    • Pycharm
    • IntelliJ IDEA
    • CLion
    • GitHub
    • GitLab
    • Bitbucket
    • JetBrains Rider
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Cloud Platform
    • Microsoft Azure
    • Amazon Web Services
    • Kubernetes
    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU
    CodeCanvas screenshot 1
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  15. Websites icon

    Websites

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    Simple, lightweight and secure web server with a convenient and simple interface. Automatic certificate renewal through Let’s encrypt.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Websites screenshot 1
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