#43 in Hosting & ComputeUpdated 2026-08

WampServer

by WampServer · Windows web development environment with Apache, PHP and MySQL

24.8 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

WampServer is a Windows web development environment for building dynamic web applications with Apache2, PHP and a MySQL database. It installs the components together and bundles phpMyAdmin for database management. The 3.4.0 64-bit release lists Apache 2.4.65, PHP 8.0.30 to 8.5.0, MySQL 8.4.7, MariaDB 11.4.9, phpMyAdmin 5.2.3, Adminer 5.4.1 and phpSysInfo 3.4.4.

Best for: PHP developers on Windows who need a local Apache, MySQL and PHP stack in one install
Pricing: The page states WampServer is free, under what it calls a GPML licence, and shows no prices for anything else.
Runs on: Windows

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Installs Apache, PHP, MySQL and phpMyAdmin together in one package
Server can be tuned without editing configuration files
Free download, with sources published on SourceForge
3.4.0 ships PHP 8.0 to 8.5, MySQL 8.4.7 and MariaDB 11.4.9

Trade-offs

Windows only; no macOS or Linux build is offered
Version 2.5 dropped Windows XP, SP3 and Windows Server 2003
Older releases are only obtainable from SourceForge, not the site
Parts of the site are still in French, including the page title

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
Documentation: 0 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 67 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 15 out of 100
Customer sentiment: 80 out of 100
Changelog: 0 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 40 out of 100
Operational trust: 0 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 30 out of 100
Maintenance: 15 out of 100

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