What is XAMPP?
It consists mainly of the Apache HTTP Server, MariaDB database, and interpreters for scripts written in the PHP and Perl programming languages.
XAMPP is a tool in the Web Servers category of a tech stack.
Who uses XAMPP?
Companies
7 companies reportedly use XAMPP in their tech stacks, including doubleSlash, Medicus AI, and KiwisMedia.
Developers
129 developers on StackShare have stated that they use XAMPP.
XAMPP Integrations
Pros of XAMPP
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Decisions about XAMPP
Here are some stack decisions, common use cases and reviews by companies and developers who chose XAMPP in their tech stack.
yosra haboubi
Hello everyone! I'm working on a web application, it will be deployed in a private local network so I need to choose which server I will use, so I need to know which one between NGINX and XAMPP, ps: I used to work with XAMPP since everything is integrated
Helfried Plenk
Senior Partner at IBS IT-DL GmbH · | 1 upvote · 679.3K views
installing a local Joomla! 3.9 website for testing - I already downloaded an installed XAMPP - when now reading some other docs I found mentioned MAMP ... have I to change?
XAMPP Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to XAMPP?
MAMP
It can be installed under macOS and Windows with just a few clicks. It provides them with all the tools they need to run WordPress on their desktop PC for testing or development purposes, for example. It doesn't matter if you prefer Apache or Nginx or if you want to work with PHP, Python, Perl or Ruby.
MySQL WorkBench
It enables a DBA, developer, or data architect to visually design, model, generate, and manage databases. It includes everything a data modeler needs for creating complex ER models, forward and reverse engineering, and also delivers key features for performing difficult change management and documentation tasks that normally require much time and effort.
Docker
The Docker Platform is the industry-leading container platform for continuous, high-velocity innovation, enabling organizations to seamlessly build and share any application — from legacy to what comes next — and securely run them anywhere
Bitnami
Our library provides trusted virtual machines for every major development stack and open source server application, ready to run in your infrastructure.
NGINX
nginx [engine x] is an HTTP and reverse proxy server, as well as a mail proxy server, written by Igor Sysoev. According to Netcraft nginx served or proxied 30.46% of the top million busiest sites in Jan 2018.
