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AMPPS vs DDEV: catalog facts
AMPPS	DDEV
Freemium Downloadable after entering an email address; paid plans are listed on the pricing page.	Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license, funded by sponsorships.
Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Many PHP versions installable with one click Includes MongoDB alongside Apache and MySQL	Sets up PHP and Node.js environments quickly Project configuration can be version controlled and shared
Download asks for an email address No Linux desktop build mentioned	Requires a Docker provider to be installed first macOS setup recommends at least 8GB of RAM
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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