Appweb AlternativesWeb Servers and other similar apps like Appweb

Appweb is described as 'Embedthis Appweb is a fast, compact embedded Web server. It is unmatched in efficiency and serves pages at native speed, using an event-driven, non-blocking core to serve multiple requests using minimal resources. It has integrated caching and the ESP "C" Web framework' and is a Web Server in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Appweb for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Self-Hosted apps. The best Appweb alternative is nginx, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Appweb are Apache HTTP Server, lighttpd, devd and freenginx.

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  1. nginx icon

    nginx

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    nginx [engine x] is a HTTP and reverse proxy server, as well as a mail proxy server written by Igor Sysoev. It has been running for more than five years on many heavily loaded Russian sites including Rambler (RamblerMedia.com).

    57 nginx alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Manual page

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Reverse Proxy
    2.  Low memory usage
    3.  Load balancing
    4.  HTTPS Support
    5.  HTTP server
    6.  Modular System
    7.  Portable
    8.  Modules
    9.  Multicast RTP streaming

    nginx VS Appweb

     

    • nginx is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Appweb.

    • nginx is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Appweb.

    • nginx is Free and Open SourceAppweb is also Free and Open Source
    • nginx is LightweightAppweb is not according to our users
  2. Apache HTTP Server icon

    Apache HTTP Server

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    Apache, is a web server notable for playing a key role in the initial growth of the World Wide Web and in 2009 became the first web server to surpass the 100 million web site milestone. Apache was the first viable alternative to the Netscape Communications Corporation web...

    52 Apache HTTP Server alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Configuration

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  HTTP server
    3.  Modules

    Apache HTTP Server VS Appweb

     

    • Apache HTTP Server is the most popular Windows alternative to Appweb.

    • Apache HTTP Server is Free and Open SourceAppweb is also Free and Open Source
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    lighttpd

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    lighttpd (pronounced "lighty") is a web server designed to be secure, fast, standards-compliant, and flexible while being optimized for speed-critical environments.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    lighttpd screenshot 1

    lighttpd Features

    1.  HTTP server

    lighttpd VS Appweb

     

  5. devd

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    Devd is a single statically compiled binary with no external dependencies, and is released for OSX, Linux and Windows. Don't want to install Node or Python in that light-weight Docker instance you're hacking in? Just copy over the devd binary and be done with it.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    devd screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Command line interface

    devd VS Appweb

     
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    freenginx

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    freenginx is an effort to preserve free and open development of nginx, an HTTP and reverse proxy server, a mail proxy server, and a generic TCP/UDP proxy server, originally written by Igor Sysoev.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    freenginx Features

    1.  HTTP server

    freenginx VS Appweb

     
  7. TinyWeb icon

    TinyWeb

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    TinyWeb Features

    1.  HTTP server

    TinyWeb VS Appweb

     
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    Abyss Webserver

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    Abyss Web Server is a compact web server available for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and FreeBSD operating systems.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Abyss Webserver screenshot 1

    Abyss Webserver Features

    1.  HTTP server
    2.  SSL

    Abyss Webserver VS Appweb

     
  10. Cherokee icon

    Cherokee

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    Cherokee is a flexible, very fast, lightweight Web server. It is implemented entirely in C, and has no dependencies beyond a standard C library. It is embeddable and extensible with plug-ins. It supports on-the-fly configuration by reading files or strings, TLS/SSL (via GNUTLS...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    version 1.0.8, control panel.

    Cherokee Features

    1.  HTTP server

    Cherokee VS Appweb

     
  11. Tornado Web Server icon

    Tornado Web Server

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    Tornado is an open source version of the scalable, non-blocking web server. The framework is distinct from most mainstream web server frameworks (and certainly most Python frameworks) because it is non-blocking and reasonably fast.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    Tornado Web Server Features

    1.  HTTP server

    Tornado Web Server VS Appweb

     

  12. mongrel

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    A small fast HTTP library and server that runs Rails, Camping, Nitro and Iowa apps.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    mongrel Features

    1.  HTTP server

    mongrel VS Appweb

     

    • mongrel is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Appweb.

    • mongrel is Free and Open SourceAppweb is also Free and Open Source
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    LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS)

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    LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS) is a high-performance Apache drop-in replacement. LSWS is the 4th most popular web server on the internet and the #1 commercial web server. Upgrading your web server to LiteSpeed Web Server will improve your performance and lower operating...

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux

    LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS) Features

    1.  SSL

    LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS) VS Appweb

     
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    MicroApache

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    MicroApache - A Portable Apache Server for Windows

    "This is a microscopic and very-heavily trimmed-down version of the standard, Apache server; made available under the Apache GPL licence. It was developed initially for fun to meet a FloppyWeb Challenge to run Apache from a.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 2.0.64, can be still downloaded from custodesblog.wordpress.com

    MicroApache Features

    1.  Portable

    MicroApache VS Appweb

     
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