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Apache Lounge vs XAMPP: catalog facts
Apache Lounge	XAMPP
Free Free downloads, funded by voluntary donations.	Free Free to download and use. Components are under their own open-source licences.
Windows, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux
Current Windows builds of Apache httpd Popular third-party modules available	One installer produces a working Apache, MariaDB and PHP environment Control panel starts and stops each service without editing config files
Windows builds only Third-party builds rather than official ASF binaries	Configured for convenience, not security; it is not meant to face the internet Bundled component versions lag upstream releases
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 September 22, 2026

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