Exploring 7 Efficient Alternatives to MAMP for Local Development Environments

Developer Tools Web And Application Servers Local Development Environment

MAMP Landing Page

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MAMP

MAMP is the abbreviation for Macintosh, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. It is a reliable application with its four components that allows you to access the local PHP server as well as the database server (SQL).

MAMP is a popular choice among IDE software, known for its powerful and user-friendly local server environment suitable for developers of all levels. Whether you’re a beginner looking to quickly set up a local testing environment or a professional developer in need of advanced features and flexibility, MAMP caters to a wide audience. Supporting both MacOS and Windows, MAMP goes beyond Apache, MySQL, and PHP, offering support for other services and languages like Nginx, Perl, and Python, with both a free and a paid Pro version available.

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XAMPP Landing Page

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XAMPP

XAMPP is a free and open-source cross-platform web server that is primarily used when locally developing web applications.

WampServer is a web development environment tailored for Windows, integrating Apache server, MySQL database, PHP, and phpMyAdmin. Similar to XAMPP, it offers an intuitive interface for managing server configurations and databases, supporting quick PHP version switching for testing in different environments.

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ServBay Landing Page
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ServBay

ServBay is a versatile web development environment offering web servers, databases, programming languages, and more, designed to streamline the development process for web and PHP developers.
Pricing:
- Freemium
- Free Trial
Designed exclusively for macOS, ServBay, a local web environment, integrates popular Caddy server, MariaDB, PostgreSQL databases, Redis, Memcached and other NoSQL databases, along with database management tools like phpMyAdmin and adminer. It simplifies network request routing and management through local DNS services, enhancing the fluidity and efficiency of web and PHP development.

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WampServer Landing Page

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WampServer

NOTE: WampServer has been discontinued.

Wampserver 2. 5 users can apply the update to Wampserver 3. 0. 3 directly. There will be no change to the Apache, PHP, MySQL settings and versions used; your local sites and databases will not be affected.

WampServer is a web development environment tailored for Windows, integrating Apache server, MySQL database, PHP, and phpMyAdmin. Similar to XAMPP, it offers an intuitive interface for managing server configurations and databases, supporting quick PHP version switching for testing in different environments.

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Laragon Landing Page
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Laragon

All in one web server.
Pricing:
- Open Source
Laragon is a lightweight, efficient web development environment for Windows, integrating Apache or Nginx servers, MySQL database, PHP, and tools like Composer. It features quick virtual host creation and configuration, supports multiple PHP versions, and automates SSL settings.

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Docker Landing Page
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Docker

Docker is an open platform that enables developers and system administrators to create distributed applications.
Pricing:
- Open Source
Though not specifically designed for PHP development, Docker offers a containerized approach to create, deploy, and run applications. It enables easy installation of PHP, web servers, and databases within containers, facilitating quick and consistent development environment setups.

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Laravel Homestead Landing Page
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Laravel Homestead

Virtual Machine
Pricing:
- Open Source
An official Vagrant box recommended for Laravel application development, Laravel Homestead provides a complete, unified virtual development environment without needing to install PHP, web servers, or any other server software locally.

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PHP

PHP Built-in Web Server

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