MAMP vs Progress Application Server for OpenEdge

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.

Progress Application Server for OpenEdge is a self-hosted web server that extends Apache Tomcat for OpenEdge and ABL applications. Routing and adapter functions provide access to business logic from ABL, browser-based, and mobile clients. It supports ABL and WebSpeed code, web handlers, and REST and SOAP services, with REST, WEB, SOAP, and APSV transports for ABL services. The server includes Spring Security and supports HTTPS, authentication, and authorization. The OpenEdge Authentication Gateway connects to LDAP and Active Directory, but is not included with the Lite license. Progress offers development, production, and Lite versions: the development server comes with a Developer Studio license, production requires an additional license, and Lite is intended for up to five concurrent connections. Administrators can use OpenEdge Management, command-line utilities, or APIs to deploy and manage applications. PAS is available in a Docker container. Pricing is available on request; the product is paid and a free plan is also listed.