XAMPP
XAMPP stands for Cross Platform ,Apache , MariaDB (MySQL) ,PHP ,Perl.
XAMPP is a free and open source cross-platform web server solution stack package developed by Apache Friends, consisting mainly of the Apache HTTP Server, MariaDB database, and interpreters for scripts written in the PHP and Perl programming languages.
Advantages of XAMPP
- It is Easy to Install as compare to other web server’s like WAMP.
- It is Multi Cross Platform which means XAMPP is available for Windows and Linux.
- It also comes with a number of other modules including OpenSSL, phpMyAdmin, MediaWiki, Joomla, WordPress and more.
- XAMPP is offered in both a full and a standard version (Smaller version).
- You can start and stop the whole webserver+database stack with one command.
Disadvantages of XAMPP
- Configuration and Setting is tough to do as compare to WAMP Server.
LAMP
LAMP stands for Linux, Apache ,MySQL ,PHP. LAMP is an archetypal model of web service stacks, named as an acronym of the names of its original four open-source components: the Linux operating system, the Apache HTTP Server, the MySQL relational database management system (RDBMS), and the PHP programming language. It is used in linux operating system (Ubantu ,Xubantu) etc.
Advantages of LAMP
- The LAMP technology is open sourced and highly secure, while running on a LINUX operating system.
- Easy to code with PHP.
- Cheap and Ubiquitous hosting.
- Seamless integration with linux ,Apache and MySQL to ensure the highest levels of availability for website running on LAMP.
- Develop locally.
Disadvantages of LAMP
- It is not easy to Install because it requires Commands knowledge to run it.
WAMP
WAMP is sometimes used as an abbreviated name for the software stack Windows, Apache, MySQL, PHP. It is derived from LAMP which stands for Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. As the name implies, while LAMP is used on Linux servers, WAMP is used on Windows servers.
Advantages of WAMP
- It is Easy to Install as compare to other web server’s like WAMP.
- It is Multi Cross Platform which means XAMPP is available for Windows and Linux.
- It also comes with a number of other modules including OpenSSL, phpMyAdmin, MediaWiki, Joomla, WordPress and more.
- XAMPP is offered in both a full and a standard version (Smaller version).
- You can start and stop the whole webserver+database stack with one command.
Disadvantages of WAMP
- It is not easy to install as compare to XAMPP.
