When comparing XAMPP vs Fenix Web Server, the Slant community recommends XAMPP for most people. In the question“What are the best php localhost servers?” XAMPP is ranked 3rd while Fenix Web Server is ranked 6th. The most important reason people chose XAMPP is:
Port 443 is in use from Skype. You can change the port in Skype.
Specs
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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 Easy to use
Click to fire up/kill static web servers. Auto-detects available ports.
Pro Beautiful Interface
Visually manage local sites.
Pro Share sites online
Develop locally, share online through localtunnel with a simple mouse click.
Pro Free
Pro CLI tools
Pro Well-designed
Pro Windows & macOS Support
Pro Webhook Receiver
Inspect inbound webhooks sent to your server.
Pro Windows & macOS Support
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
Con Not a PHP Server Stack
It's listed in the developer's on FAQ's that this application is NOT a PHP development suite. Why is this on the list?
Con Windows only
