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XAMPP vs MAMP: catalog facts
XAMPP	MAMP
Free Free to download and use. Components are under their own open-source licences.	Freemium MAMP is free; MAMP PRO is a paid commercial version.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS
One installer produces a working Apache, MariaDB and PHP environment Control panel starts and stops each service without editing config files	Choice of Apache or Nginx with MySQL Simple setup for local WordPress sites
Configured for convenience, not security; it is not meant to face the internet Bundled component versions lag upstream releases	Per-project hosts and one-click CMS installs need MAMP PRO No Linux version
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account 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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