Best LAMP environment for Mac

Question

I am use to using WAMP on a windows machine but I want to install something similar on a MAC. I have noticed that there are quite a few. What is the best LAMP environment to use for MAC if used to WAMP? I nearly went MAMP but can't have multiple virtual hosts unless I pay for the Pro version. Any other recommendations?

Ideally I need phpMyAdmin and Mysql database.

Solution

This is by no means exclusive answer but here are some options to consider.

XAMPP

https://www.apachefriends.org/index.html

Local *AMP stack installed

• Runs in local environment (±)
• Runs on Mac, Windows, Linux
• Cost Tiers:
  • Free

Docker

https://hub.docker.com/search?q=lamp&type=image

Containerized services

More complexity with Docker than a "point and click" WAMP package, but its not at level of "roll your own everything". The premade community image library is HUGE so most of the learning curve is just getting Docker itself up and then launching your first container(s). Easily find images for LAMP as well as various reverse proxy, database, caching, phpadmin, etc etc etc.

• Sanitized environments (via containers using mounted data volumes), running locally or another machine
• Runs just about anywhere: Mac, Win, Linux, ARM, RaspberryPi, NAS, Cloud, etc
• Cost Tiers: Basically free, some premium options/features can be found

Scotch Box

https://box.scotch.io/

Automated LAMP VM creations

• Sanitized environments (±)
• Runs Mac, Windows, Linux
  • Virtualbox is primary supported "provider"
  • HyperV is apparently supported provider as well
• Cost Tiers:
  • Free
  • Single user $15
  • Unlimited License - $40

MAMP

https://www.mamp.info/en/

Local *AMP stack installed

• Runs in local environment (±)
• Runs Mac and Windows
• Cost Tiers:
  • Free
  • Single Edition $59.00
  • Update $29.99

EasyPHP

http://www.easyphp.org/

Local *AMP stack installed

• Runs in local environment (±)
• Windows only
• Cost Tiers:
  • Free

Custom self-spun solutions:

• https://mallinson.ca/osx-web-development/
• etc etc etc (you can spin custom however you want)

Comments

[RiggsFolly]

I am sorry but this type of question is off topic for SO