| Alternative | Why switch? | Best for | |-------------|-------------|----------| | (Windows) | Lightweight, automatic virtual hosts | Laravel/WordPress devs | | Docker with PHP 7.4 image | Isolated, portable | Team projects | | WampServer 3.2.6 | Similar 2021-era stack | PHP 7.4 fans | | XAMPP 8.2.x (current) | Newer PHP, but breaks old code | New projects |