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What it is

MAMP provides a local server environment for building, testing, and developing websites, including WordPress projects. It runs on macOS and Windows and includes Apache, Nginx, PHP, and MySQL. The free MAMP plan provides the local environment; MAMP PRO adds controls for creating any number of websites, each with individual server and PHP configurations. PRO can create a WordPress installation and database in one step, and reusable Blueprints can support repeat setups. Snapshots save and restore project states, including databases. For PHP development, MAMP PRO offers Laravel setup and built-in Composer support. It can transfer projects and databases between a local machine and a server, and migrate WordPress installations. Cloud Connect supports Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox. PRO also includes an MCP server that lets Claude Desktop access local sites, files, databases, and WP-CLI commands. MAMP says projects can be tested on mobile devices with its MAMP Viewer app for iOS. The maker is MAMP GmbH, based in Wörth am Rhein, Germany.

Spec sheet

Purpose
MAMP is a local server environment for building, testing, and developing websites, including WordPress projects.Read 8 Oct 2026 · mamp.info
Deployment
MAMP PRO can transfer projects and databases between a local machine and a server, and migrate WordPress installations.Read 8 Oct 2026 · mamp.info
Support
The legal notice directs technical questions to MAMP Support.Read 8 Oct 2026 · mamp.info
Headquarters
Wörth am Rhein, GermanyRead 28 Sep 2026 · mamp.info
Company
The maker is MAMP GmbH, located in Wörth am Rhein, Germany.Read 8 Oct 2026 · mamp.info
AI integration
MAMP PRO has an integrated MCP server that lets Claude Desktop access local sites, files, databases, and WP-CLI commands.Read 8 Oct 2026 · mamp.info
Cloud integrations
MAMP Cloud Connect supports Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox.Read 8 Oct 2026 · mamp.info
Frameworks and dependencies
MAMP PRO offers Laravel setup and built-in Composer support for managing PHP dependencies.Read 8 Oct 2026 · mamp.info
Mobile testing
MAMP says local projects can be tested on mobile devices using the MAMP Viewer app for iOS.Read 8 Oct 2026 · mamp.info
Project environments
MAMP PRO lets users create any number of websites with individual server and PHP configurations.Read 8 Oct 2026 · mamp.info
Security and privacy
The privacy policy says the website uses SSL encryption and only technically necessary cookies, and identifies MAMP GmbH as the GDPR data controller.Read 8 Oct 2026 · mamp.info
Server stack
MAMP includes Apache, Nginx, PHP, and MySQL.Read 8 Oct 2026 · mamp.info
Snapshots
MAMP PRO snapshots save and restore a project state, including its database.Read 8 Oct 2026 · mamp.info
WordPress
MAMP PRO can create a WordPress installation with a database in one click and supports reusable Blueprints.Read 8 Oct 2026 · mamp.info

Plans and prices

MAMP Free Free local server environment · macOS and Windows Read 8 Oct 2026 · mamp.info
MAMP PRO (macOS) Price not published Lifetime licence; 1 year of updates included, with annual renewal for updates thereafter Unlimited websites · Prices exclude VAT Read 8 Oct 2026 · mamp.info
MAMP PRO (Windows) Priced on request Full version and update for MAMP PRO 4 licence holders · Prices exclude VAT Read 8 Oct 2026 · mamp.info

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free local server environment for macOS and Windows
  • Includes Apache, Nginx, PHP, and MySQL
  • PRO supports unlimited sites with individual configurations
  • PRO snapshots include project databases
  • Cloud Connect supports three named storage services

Limits

  • PRO prices exclude VAT
  • iOS mobile testing requires the MAMP Viewer app

Who it suits

MAMP suits website developers who want a local environment on macOS or Windows, including for WordPress work. MAMP PRO is aimed at users who need separate project configurations, snapshots, deployment tools, or PHP workflow support.

Verdict

MAMP provides a free local server environment, while PRO adds project, WordPress, PHP, and deployment tools.

Where Specifiction places it

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