LAMP alternatives, or LAMP variants, are backend development technologies that use different components than those specified in the LAMP architecture. For example, web developers might use other web servers instead of Apache to receive and process requests from frontend applications. Some LAMP alternatives might use proprietary components, such as licensed operating systems.
Alternative scripting languages
While PHP is the default scripting language of the LAMP stack, developers can replace it with Perl or Python.
Perl
Perl is a programming language that has been around for more than 30 years. Developers use Perl for web development because it works well with database integration and has frameworks that help with development. Frameworks are software tools that contain well-tested components that speed up application development.
Python
Python is a high-level programming language for building different types of software, including web applications. Developers use Python in web development because it’s simple and easy to understand.