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Local vs AMPPS: catalog facts
Local	AMPPS
Free Free to download; hosting and some cloud features are tied to Flywheel and WP Engine…	Freemium Downloadable after entering an email address; paid plans are listed on the pricing page.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS
One-click WordPress installs with SSL Switchable PHP environments, SSH and WP-CLI	Many PHP versions installable with one click Includes MongoDB alongside Apache and MySQL
Deployment features are tied to Flywheel and WP Engine hosting Closed source	Download asks for an email address No Linux desktop build mentioned
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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