MAMP!

A database is at the heart of every modern, dynamic website. MAMP comes with MySQL which is the most commonly used relational database system. There is a MySQL interface for nearly every programming and scripting language available. Thanks to MAMP you can easily develop complex MySQL database applications on your local PC and upload them afterwards on to your live system. For easy configuration MAMP PRO comes with phpMyAdmin. * * * # PHP 81% (and growing of all websites are using PHP as its server side programming language. This means PHP is the most commonly used programming language for creating websites. PHP is preinstalled by nearly every ISP. MAMP comes with 2 versions of PHP. You can switch between the versions in the settings. The most popular extensions such as XCache, Sqlite, Curl

MAMP alternatives

  • XAMPP

  • XAMPP is a completely free, easy to install Apache distribution containing MariaDB, PHP, and Perl.The XAMPP open source package has been set up to be incredibly easy to install and to use.XAMPP is free even for commercial uses

    tags: Portable ftp-support import-from-mysql mariadb node-based
  • WampServer

  • WampServer is a Windows web development environment. It allows you to create web applications with Apache, PHP and the MySQL database. It also comes with PHPMyAdmin and SQLite Manager to easily manage your databases.

    tags: apache database-publishing ide mysql php
  • UwAmp

  • UwAmp is a Wamp Server with Apache MySQL PHP and SQLite, and it comes with an very smart interface that offers various information, configuration and commands for the server. It can handle multiple php versions and monitor cpu usage. Also it is able to run in U3 mode.

    tags: Portable apache mysql php sqlite
  • AMPPS

  • AMPPS is an easy to install software stack of Apache, Mysql, PHP, Perl, Python and Softaculous auto-installer that can be used on Desktops and office servers.

    tags: guided-configuration joomla php phpbb scripts
  • The Uniform Server

  • The Uniform Server is a WAMP package that allows you to run a server on any MS Windows OS based computer. It is small and mobile to download or move around and can also be used or setup as a production/live server. Developers also use The Uniform Server to test their applications made with either PHP, MySQL, Perl, or the Apache HTTPd Server.

    tags: apache mysql perl php phpmyadmin
  • EasyPHP

  • Setup at a glance a pre-configured Windows, Apache, MySQL, PHP environment on your system or on a USB key and develop or present locally your projects.

    tags: php-development wamp-webserver web-app
  • Open Server

  • Open Server - a portable server platform and software environment designed specifically for web developers, taking into account their recommendations and suggestions.

    tags: server-software wamp server-hosting wamp-webserver
  • Laragon

  • A lightweight, fast and convenient modern LAMP Server with Redis and Memcached, extremely high performance. Laragon'll turn your computer into a powerful server in a minute so you can host Wordpress, Joomla, Magento, Drupal, and Prestashop quickly and effortlessly.

    tags: apache auto-virtual-host heidisql html laravel
  • WnMp

  • Windows+Nginx+MariaDB+PHP

    tags: Discontinued hiawatha lamp mariadb mysql
  • USB Webserver

  • USB Webserver is a bundled package of Apache, MySQL, PHP, phpMyAdmin Mini Relay and software that allows a Web server from a USB stick to run.USB Webserver runs independent and leaves nothing on the computer, making it ideal for students, php programmers, beginners and bedrijven. The program is free for everyone and very easy to use. But for the experienced user everything is just as flexible as a any separate installation of this package.

    tags: Discontinued Portable apache mysql php
  • Devilbox

  • The devilbox is a highly-configurable, Docker based alternative to XAMPP.

    tags: development dockerized xampp
  • Neard

  • Neard is a portable WAMP software stack for the Microsoft Windows operating system involving Apache HTTP Server, OpenSSL for SSL support, PHP programming language, MySQL database, MariaDB database, MongoDB NoSQL database, PostgreSQL database, Memcached distributed memory object caching system, Node.js for developing server-side Web applications, MailHog a Web and API based SMTP testing, FileZilla Server for FTP and FTPS (FTP over SSL/TLS) support and Apache Subversion a software versioning and revision control system.It can handled many versions of Apache, PHP, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB PostgreSQL, MailHog, Node.js, Memcached, Filezilla Server and SVN in the same installation. You just have to download the release of your choice in the available subrepositories and switch in the Neard's menu. It comes with some additionals applications and tools (see official website for more info).For those who wish to contribute, have an issue or questions, read the Documentation. ยป

    tags: Portable adminer apache composer developer-tools
  • WTServer

  • A lightweight, fast and stable server stack for developing php mysql applications on windows, based on the excellent webserver Nginx. A lighter alternative to XAMPP and WAMP.

    tags: Portable adminer development http http-server
  • Fenix Web Server

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

    tags: css graphical-user-interface html javascript json