MAMP vs XCache
A side-by-side look at MAMP and XCache. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
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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XCache
Development
XCache is a free open source PHP opcode cache. It stores precompiled PHP bytecode in shared memory, improving PHP performance by removing the need to load and parse scripts on each request. It's easy to install and configure in PHP.
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