XAMPP
The facts below are what the maker publishes about XAMPP, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From XAMPP's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| XAMPP | Free | Free to use and copy under the GPL; component licenses may vary |
The facts
Each one read from XAMPP's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Browser version
- The downloads page lists a browser edition that includes Alpine Linux, Apache, MariaDB, PHP, Perl and phpMyAdmin, tested on desktop Chrome and derivatives.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The project lists distributions for Windows, Linux and OS X.checked 9 Oct 2026
What it does
- Components
- The Windows downloads include Apache, MariaDB, PHP, phpMyAdmin, OpenSSL, the XAMPP Control Panel, FileZilla FTP Server, Mercury Mail Transport System, Tomcat and Perl.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Database
- XAMPP ships MariaDB instead of MySQL, and its FAQ says the commands and tools are the same for both.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Development focus
- XAMPP is intended for development environments and is not meant for production use.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Install options
- Windows users can install XAMPP with an installer or use ZIP and 7zip archives.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- XAMPP is free of charge and may be copied under the GNU GPL, while each included product has its own license.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Project history
- Apache Friends co-founder Kay Vogelgesang is described as having co-founded the project in 2002.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- XAMPP is an easy-to-install Apache distribution for developers, containing MariaDB, PHP and Perl.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- The FAQ warns that default settings include a passwordless MySQL root account and network-accessible MySQL, and advises securing XAMPP before publishing anything online.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security tool
- The XAMPP Security console can set passwords for MySQL root and phpMyAdmin and enable authentication for the demo pages, but does not address every security issue.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project provides documentation as FAQs and directs users to its forums or Stack Overflow for unanswered questions.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2002checked 28 Sep 2026
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