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It is very easy to quickly set up a new development environment for a website. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It isn't as powerful as using a virtual machine to mimic a webserver as you have less control in the setup and bound to your specific operating system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
MAMP was my best friend when I initially began developing Wordpress sites locally, and it's still my go-to for simple WP projects. It couldn't be easier to use (open the app and you're good to go!), and there's great documentation readily available online when I need to tweak settings. What do I like best? 1) That I don't even have to think about it. 2) That it useful tools like phpmyadmin really easy to find and use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I use Virtualbox and Vagrant for larger and non-WP projects where I need more flexibility and control. With the simplicity that makes it great come limitations when demands are more complex. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The simple interface with customizable functions and different versions of php in a nice package. Its very easy to set up hosts with aliases and create databases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The many updates with reminder in the start up. Theres no integrated updates so you have to download a large file every time a new update is coming. It's a hassle when you don't have a fast internet connection. I experience the mysql server not starting quite often for no reason. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I've been using MAMP for several several years and have to admit that I switched to another local server application a few years ago that I thought was better. However, now I'm back to using MAMP (MAMP Pro to be exact). They've really improved the user experience and functionality of the app in the latest version. One of the headaches in the past was setting up new virtual hosts. I'd have to manually update multiple system config files, which would take too long and it was easy to mess stuff up. Now I can easily create new virtual hosts directly within MAMP in just a few seconds. It's also easy to configure different development environments for each virtual host. And phpMyAdmin comes with MAMP, which makes it easy to create and modify mySQL databases. The newest version also starts up quickly. Pervious versions and other products take too long to start services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It could just be me, but I can't get the SSL feature to work properly. They also make you pay for major updates for the Pro version. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Cross-platform app allows for setup of local server environment for developing and testing on a virtual server. Has option of Apache and mySQL servers. Options include Start/Stop, Ports, PHP, and Web Server. I have mainly used the free version although a Pro version is available from $29-$59 per license. A trial is available, which I've used a wee bit. Pro offers PHP 7.0.10 Pro 4 also offers mobile testing and has its own built in editor. The GUI has been updated and is much nicer and easier to use. For Mac and Windows, but Mac offers a couple extra features. Easy to install WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, etc with "one click". Pro also offers dynamic DNS to share your projects with clients. Very handy! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Wish more features came with the free version but the pro version is relatively affordable for what it offers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
MAMP allows one to easily set up a local web server, often referred to as a LAMP setup (A(pache) M(ySQL) P(HP), but not limited to L(inux)). The ease of us is the strong selling port here. It is not terribly difficult to set up a local server using the command line, but you have to know what you are doing to configure things correctly. MAMP just bypasses that and gets you going through a pleasant visual interface. When running, your local server is preconfigured with phpMyAdmin for managing the mySQL server, and you select a local directory on your hard drive to be the directory for your site. This makes it easy to do both front and back-end development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
To use MAMP well, you do still have to have a passing familiarity with networking. If you have set up a home network, you'll figure it out just fine. Occasionally you may need to configure, for instance, a port setting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I've tried similar products, and I feel like setup and launch is clunky compared to MAMP. In just a few steps you can easily have your dev site up on your local machine and that's great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
This is such a simple tool that's providing a short list of purposes and doing it well, so there's not much to dislike about MAMP. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The simplicity of setup and use. It's all in the GUI, easy to work. Setting new vhost or database is a breezy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The new MAMP 4.0 has some instabilities, but I hope that it's due to being first release of new major version Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
