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MAMP vs Open Server

A side-by-side look at MAMP and Open Server. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

MAMP

MAMP

Development

MAMP is a local web development environment for macOS and Windows that allows developers to set up a local Apache web server, MySQL database server, and PHP and Perl interpreters on their own computer. It provides an integrated and easy way to get a fully functioning development stack running locally for building dynamic websites and web apps.

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Open Server

Open Server

Development

Open Server is a free local server environment for Windows, allowing you to run a web server, FTP server, MySQL and other services on your own computer for development and testing purposes.

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