Hiawatha vs XAMPP
Hiawatha
hiawatha.leisink.netXAMPP
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| Figure | Hiawatha | XAMPP |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Web Server Software | 8.1 (#8) | 7.3 (#25) |
| Founded | 2002 | 2002 |
| Platforms | The download page lists a MacOS X package, Debian/Ubuntu repository options, and FreeBSD and OpenBSD ports; it says the Windows package is compiled via Cygwin and is not recommended for production unless tested. | The project lists distributions for Windows, Linux and OS X. |
| Purpose | Hiawatha is an advanced, secure webserver designed for Unix. | XAMPP is an easy-to-install Apache distribution for developers, containing MariaDB, PHP and Perl. |
| Security | It supports TLS via mbed TLS and offers protection against SQL injection, XSS, CSRF/XSRF and DoS attacks. | The FAQ warns that default settings include a passwordless MySQL root account and network-accessible MySQL, and advises securing XAMPP before publishing anything online. |
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Hiawatha
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