The free XAMPP alternative for Windows
DevStackBox vs Laragon
Laragon Pro adds paid features. DevStackBox is fully open source (MIT) with PHP 8.3 bundled and PHP up to 8.5 in the app.
- DevStackBox: PHP 8.3.31 + optional 8.5, 8.4, 8.2, 8.1
- No subscription for unlimited local sites
- Same Apache + MySQL + phpMyAdmin workflow you expect
In the installer
- PHP 8.3.31 (default runtime)
- Apache 2.4.65
- MySQL 8.4.11 LTS
- phpMyAdmin 5.2.2
Add in the app
- PHP 8.5, 8.4, 8.2, 8.1 (latest: 8.5)
- Download from Services → PHP → Versions
PHP 8.4 and 8.5 are not bundled in the installer.