Apache HTTP Server Alternatives

Apache HTTP Server is described as 'Open-source HTTP server offering cross-platform support, modular architecture, secure configuration, robust content delivery, and extensive authentication features' and is a very popular Web Server in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Apache HTTP Server for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Self-Hosted and BSD apps. The best Apache HTTP Server alternative is nginx, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Apache HTTP Server are Caddy, Ferron, lighttpd and HFS 2 (HTTP File Server).

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  1.  6 likes

    webfs is a simple HTTP server for mostly static content. You can use it to serve the content of a FTP server via HTTP for example. It is also nice to export some files the quick way by starting a HTTP server in a few seconds, without editing some config file first.

    26 webfs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     
  2. It's a portable server manager that you can go anywhere, anytime, in any computer and run your webapp. Quick and easy to configure, a really useful application for your portable apps kit.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. Serve a single directory over HTTP.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    SimpleHTTPServer vs Apache HTTP Server Comments
    Michal D.
    Negative
    0

    Programming library containing server functionality

    • SimpleHTTPServer is Free and Open SourceApache HTTP Server is also Free and Open Source
  4.  1 like

    Thin is a Ruby web server that glues together 3 of the best Ruby libraries in web history:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5.  1 like

    An optimized HTTP server / library implementation that can be used either as a standalone server or a library. Supported Protocols:

    19 H2O alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. Need to share some files with your colleagues or setup basic html website on your machine? It's very simple with Simple HTTP Server. Just click 'Start server' and choose a folder to share. The url already in your clipboard.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Windows Webserver for PHP and CGI Scripts. Buildin PHP 8.0.8 with all extensions, mod_rewrite and internal FTPS/WebDAV-Server and DNS-Server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
     
  8.  5 likes

    A high performance web server. Small! (125k static Linux-x86 binary with HTTP, FTP and SMB support). Fast! (measure for yourself, please) Scalable!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    gatling vs Apache HTTP Server Comments
    Michal D.
    Negative
    0

    Does not provide the most functionality functions of Apache2

    • gatling is Free and Open SourceApache HTTP Server is also Free and Open Source
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     6 likes

    Create a personal web server with simplicity, reliability, and ease using VBServer. Features include PHP, HTTP, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Ever wanted to set up a webserver so that you could have your friends check out a new page you're working on? Or maybe you'd just like to play around with HTML, and need to have a local webserver to get a good feel...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
     
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