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MAMP vs Local: catalog facts
MAMP	Local
Freemium MAMP is free; MAMP PRO is a paid commercial version.	Free Free to download; hosting and some cloud features are tied to Flywheel and WP Engine…
Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Choice of Apache or Nginx with MySQL Simple setup for local WordPress sites	One-click WordPress installs with SSL Switchable PHP environments, SSH and WP-CLI
Per-project hosts and one-click CMS installs need MAMP PRO No Linux version	Deployment features are tied to Flywheel and WP Engine hosting Closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account 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 September 24, 2026

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