Mongoose is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is Apache HTTP Server, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Mongoose and 16 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Mongoose are Caddy, Ferron, lighttpd and Serva 32/64.
Open-source HTTP server featuring modular architecture, cross-platform support for Linux and Windows, secure configuration options, robust performance, support for dynamic and static content, authentication, URL rewriting, and comprehensive community-driven development.
Caddy is a web server like Apache, nginx, or lighttpd, but with different goals, features, and advantages.
Ferron is a web server optimized for speed, security, and efficiency. Written in Rust, it offers memory safety and performance, making it ideal for modern websites.
lighttpd (pronounced "lighty") is a web server designed to be secure, fast, standards-compliant, and flexible while being optimized for speed-critical environments.
Serva is an Automated PXE Server Solution Accelerator based on an all-in-one portable multi-server engine including BINL(RIS/WDS), HTTP, FTP, TFTP, DHCP, proxyDHCP, DNS, SNTP and SYSLOG protocols.
CivetWeb is an easy to use, powerful, C/C++ embeddable web server with optional CGI, SSL and Lua support.
TinyWeb is an extremely small (< 100K), simple (no configuration other than through the command line) and lightweight (consumes a minimum of system resources) Web server for Windows. It supports CGI.
Abyss Web Server is a compact web server available for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and FreeBSD operating systems.
Compact web and app server featuring Lua scripting, built-in app framework, SQLite database, async sockets, WebSocket support, SMTP, MQTT, OPC-UA, Modbus, SMQ broker, automated Let's Encrypt TLS, and instant start on multiple operating systems.
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