XAMPP Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to XAMPP for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative 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 available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to XAMPP are AMPPS, Laragon, MAMP and Devilbox.

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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.

XAMPP

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Web Server
Free • Open Source

XAMPP is a completely free, easy to install Apache distribution containing MariaDB, PHP, and Perl.

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XAMPP alternatives page was last updated Sep 12, 2024

Apache2Triad
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.
37 Apache2Triad alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Windows
Discontinued
A popup on http://apache2triad.net says: "Since 2006 Apache2Triad is no longer being developed." Anyway it can be still downloaded from SourceForge.
Apache2Triad VS XAMPP
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PortableWinPy
Portable server for python web development.
14 PortableWinPy alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Windows
PortableWinPy Features
Portable
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PortableWinPy VS XAMPP
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zWAMP Server Pack
Self-contained, turnkey WAMP Server for Windows.
7 zWAMP Server Pack alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Windows
zWAMP Server Pack VS XAMPP
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Laravel Herd
Herd is a blazing fast, native Laravel and PHP development environment for macOS. It provides everything that you need to get started with Laravel development. It ships with PHP, nginx, dnsmasq and Node.js.
45 Laravel Herd alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Web Server
Platforms
- Windows
- Mac
+5
Laravel Herd Features
1. Ad-free
2. Works Offline
3. Based on Laravel
4. Sits in the MenuBar
5. Xdebug
6. Nginx
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Laravel Herd VS XAMPP
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LitePXP
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.
29 LitePXP alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
LitePXP Features
Portable
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+1
LitePXP VS XAMPP
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