CivetWeb AlternativesWeb Servers and other similar apps like CivetWeb

CivetWeb is described as 'Easy to use, powerful, C/C++ embeddable web server with optional CGI, SSL and Lua support' and is a Web Server in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to CivetWeb for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Self-Hosted and BSD apps. The best CivetWeb alternative is nginx, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like CivetWeb are Apache HTTP Server, Caddy, Ferron and Træfik Proxy.

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  1. nginx icon
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    nginx ("engine x") is an HTTP web server, reverse proxy, content cache, load balancer, TCP/UDP proxy server, and mail proxy server.

    63 nginx alternatives

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  2. 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.

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  3. Caddy icon
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    Caddy is a web server like Apache, nginx, or lighttpd, but with different goals, features, and advantages.

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    • Mac
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  4. Ferron icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
     
  5. Haproxy icon
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    HAProxy is free, open source software that provides a high availability load balancer and proxy server for TCP and HTTP-based applications that spreads requests across multiple servers.

    37 Haproxy alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  6. BunkerWeb icon
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    BunkerWeb is a next-generation and open-source Web Application Firewall (WAF).

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. DevBind icon
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    High-performance local development reverse proxy in Rust with automatic HTTPS. Map .test domains to dev ports instantly. Zero-config SSL for a friction-less workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. lighttpd icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  9. Serva 32/64 icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  10. freenginx icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11.  7 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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