XAMPP Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to XAMPP for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Devilbox, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to XAMPP and nine of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to XAMPP are BitNami Application Stacks, Local by Flywheel, Abyss Webserver and Lando.

XAMPP alternatives are mainly Web Servers but may also be Server Management Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of XAMPP.

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Free • Open Source
Web Server

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

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Devilbox
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Docker
25 Devilbox alternatives
The devilbox is a highly-configurable, Docker based alternative to XAMPP.
- - Devilbox is the most popular Linux alternative to XAMPP.
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Devilbox Features
LAMP
Dockerized
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Almost everyone thinks Devilbox is a great XAMPP alternative.
The stack is unbelievable. Comes with all the tools (or at least most) for development in one box
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BitNami Application Stacks
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Free • Open Source
Web Server
Server Management Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
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.
- - BitNami Application Stacks is the most popular Web-based alternative to XAMPP.
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BitNami Application Stacks Features
Package Installing
One click installation
LAMP
Ruby
Comments about BitNami Application Stacks as a Alternative to XAMPP
Some users think BitNami Application Stacks is a great XAMPP alternative, some don't.
Bitnami installs "stacks" not Apache, MySQL and PHP.

Stacks are a form of Web software.
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It's an application with AMP, but specifically installed for fast local development on this app.
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Local by Flywheel
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Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
8 Local by Flywheel alternatives
Provides a simple, local development environment with a friendly GUI. Uses Docker under the hood, similar to Vagrant but less tech experience needed.
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Abyss Webserver
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Freemium • Proprietary
Web Server
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
40 Abyss Webserver alternatives
Abyss Web Server is a compact web server available for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and FreeBSD operating systems.
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Abyss Webserver Features
HTTP server
SSL
Comments about Abyss Webserver as a Alternative to XAMPP
pros, cons and recent comments
Abyss Server run well on Linux but needs some additional steps to have similar functionnalities as XAMPP : it lacks PHP and MySQL/MariaDB
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Lando
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
13 Lando alternatives
Lando is a free, open source, cross-platform, local development environment and DevOps tool built on Docker container technology and developed by Tandem.
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Lando Features
Support for Docker
LAMP
Nginx
PhpMyAdmin
ddev
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
6 ddev alternatives
ddev is an open source tool that makes it simple to get local PHP development environments up and running in minutes. It's powerful and flexible as a result of its per-project environment configurations, which can be extended, version controlled, and shared.
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ddev Features
Nginx
Support for Docker
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FoxServ
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Free • Open Source
Windows
Linux
37 FoxServ alternatives
FoxServ is an Apache / mySQL / PHP installer package for Windows and Linux. Unlike NuShpere or PHPTriad, FoxServ features the latest version of all …
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FoxServ Features
Xdebug
LAMP
Discontinued
Last update on 2003
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Kalabox
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
10 Kalabox alternatives
Faster local development for Drupal, WordPress, and beyond. Kalabox is the easiest way to develop websites and get them live. Get rid of the drudgery and have more fun!

Kalabox is now discontinued. The successor is Lando.
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Kalabox Features
LAMP
Discontinued
SSL certificate expired.
Zend Server
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Paid • Proprietary
Web Server
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
10 Zend Server alternatives
Zend Server is the #1 professional PHP stack. It is the most complete PHP distribution with a continuously updated set of advanced value-add features designed to optimize productivity, performance, scalability and reliability.
- - Zend Server is the most popular commercial alternative to XAMPP.
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