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XAMPP vs XCache

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

XAMPP

XAMPP

Development

XAMPP is an open-source web server solution stack package developed by Apache Friends, consisting mainly of the Apache HTTP Server, MySQL database, and interpreters for scripts written in the PHP and Perl programming languages.

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XCache

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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