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XAMPP vs Laragon: catalog facts
XAMPP	Laragon
Free Free to download and use. Components are under their own open-source licences.	Freemium Check the download page for current licensing terms of recent versions.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
One installer produces a working Apache, MariaDB and PHP environment Control panel starts and stops each service without editing config files	Very small footprint and low memory use Portable mode
Configured for convenience, not security; it is not meant to face the internet Bundled component versions lag upstream releases	Windows only Licensing terms of newer versions differ from older free releases
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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