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Move without starting over

Move sites and services from macOS Server, MAMP or XAMPP onto a maintained Homebrew stack. If SaaS bills are the problem, use the self-hosting guide and calculator to see which subscriptions are worth replacing.

Each guide names what FrontierStack can import, what still needs manual work, and where a one-click migration would be misleading. The app can move web files, virtual hosts, PHP settings, databases and WordPress; every step is optional. It can also monitor the new stack and ask for approval before an AI-assisted repair changes it.

Choose the system you are leaving; the guide starts with the parts you can carry over.

macOS Server replacement: move every service off Server.app

Apple discontinued macOS Server. FrontierStack is the replacement and alternative: move your websites, DNS, certificates and data onto a modern, maintained stack.

MAMP & XAMPP alternative for Mac: Apache, PHP, MySQL

A MAMP Pro and XAMPP alternative for Mac: move your sites, databases and PHP config onto a managed stack with real certificates and security.

Self-hosted alternatives to SaaS: move off multi-SaaS

Find self-hosted alternatives to SaaS: replace a stack of subscriptions with open-source equivalents you own, control and can fix yourself, instead of waiting on a support chatbot.

Run it from your Mac.

FrontierStack installs, monitors and secures services on this Mac and on linked servers; and keeps your passwords and keys out of any AI's sight.

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