MAMP vs. MAMP PRO

Feature MAMP MAMP PRO
Define WebStart page URL yes yes
MySQL Tools yes (check, repair, upgrade) yes (check, repair, upgrade)
Start servers on system startup no yes
Start servers when starting MAMP yes yes
Stop servers when quitting MAMP yes yes
Clear logs at server start no yes
Freely selectable Apache Port yes yes
Freely selectable MySQL Port yes yes
Several versions of PHP yes yes
PHP Cache APC
eAccelerator
XCache
APC
eAccelerator
XCache
Manage Hosts no yes
advanced hosts configuration no yes (Directory: Options, AllowOverride, Oder, Allow, ...)
Selectable Apache/MySQL user no yes
Set your MySQL password via the interface no yes
Activate/deactivate included Apache Modules no yes
phpMyAdmin accesable over the interface no yes
Configure storage location of the Apache logfile no yes
Configure storage location of the MySQL logfile no yes
Configure storage location of the PHP logfile no yes
Decide which PHP message is sent to the log no yes (all, Errors, Warnings, Notices, Others)
Decide if PHP messages are shown onscreen or sent to the logfile no yes
Dynamic DNS support no yes (dyndns, easydns)
Postfix activation and configuration no yes
Edit Apache httpd.conf via the interface no yes
Edit Apache httpd.conf via the interface no yes
Edit PHP php.ini via the interface no yes
Edit Postfix main.cf via the interface no yes
Restore factory settings no yes
Hosts backup (files) create/restore no yes
MySQL backup create/restore no yes
Support
Community Support yes yes
Email Support no yes

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More Informations:

MAMP PRO Facts:

  • expandable: any number of virtual hosts on a Mac
  • configurable: activate Apache modules easily
  • outgoing: send mails instantly with Postfix mailserver
  • customer friendly: external access for customers via DynDNS
  • database affine: operate MySQL via phpMyAdmin from the GUI
  • seminal: based on the free MAMP
  • flexible: host wikis, test pages, cms etc. in the intranet
  • fast: just one click to switch between multiple PHP versions
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