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   nginx

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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

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (BSD-2-Clause)

   Application type

   • Web Server

   Origin

   • United States

   Since

   • Since 2010

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD
   • Self-Hosted

   • United States

   

   

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   Apache HTTP Server

    473 likes

   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.

   58 Apache HTTP Server alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

   Application type

   • Web Server

   Origin

   • United States

   Since

   • Since 2009

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD

   • United States

   

   

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4. 

   

   lighttpd

    62 likes

   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

   Application type

   • Web Server

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Since

   • Since 2009

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   • Germany
   • EU

   

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5. 

   

   BunkerWeb

    8 likes

   BunkerWeb is a next-generation and open-source Web Application Firewall (WAF).

   68 BunkerWeb alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Reverse Proxy
   • Web Application Firewall

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Since

   • Since 2023

   Platforms

   • Self-Hosted

   

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6. 

   

   freenginx

    3 likes

   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

   Application typeApplication types

   • Web Server
   • Reverse Proxy

   Origin

   • Russia

   Since

   • Since 2025

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux

   

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8. 

   

   CivetWeb

    2 likes

   CivetWeb is an easy to use, powerful, C/C++ embeddable web server with optional CGI, SSL and Lua support.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Web Server

   Since

   • Since 2025

   Platforms

   • Self-Hosted
   • Docker
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

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9. 

   

   TinyWeb

    4 likes

   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.

   47 TinyWeb alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Web Server

   Since

   • Since 2011

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

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    LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS)

     3 likes

    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 costs

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Web Server

    Origin

    • United States

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Linux

    

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11. 

    

    VBServer

     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

    • Web Server

    Origin

    • International

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Windows

    • Global

    

    

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    Windows Webserver

     2 likes

    Windows Webserver for PHP and CGI Scripts. Buildin secure PHP 8.5.12 with all extensions, mod_rewrite and internal FTPS/WebDAV-Server and DNS-Server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Web Server

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine

    

    

    

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