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XAMPP vs AMPPS Stack
When comparing XAMPP vs AMPPS Stack, the Slant community recommends AMPPS Stack for most people. In the question“What are the best php localhost servers?” AMPPS Stack is ranked 1st while XAMPP is ranked 3rd. The most important reason people chose AMPPS Stack is:
including phpMyAdmin and MySQL server
Specs
PlatformsWindows, Linux, Mac
PlatformsWindows, Linux, Mac
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Pros
Pro Smooth installation with minimal configuration required
Port 443 is in use from Skype. You can change the port in Skype.
Pro Multi-platform
XAMPP runs on OS X, Linux and Windows.
Pro Clean and functional interface
Pro MySQL Support
including phpMyAdmin and MySQL server
Pro Built-in FTP Server
Convenient for moving files between desktop and server
Pro SQLite Support
SQLite management tools included
Cons
Con Bloated
Comes with mail server, FTP server, accelerator, web-dav, ssl out of the box, etc.
Con doesnt has phpselector
Need downgrade to use php5