Microsoft IIS Alternatives for Linux

Microsoft IIS is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is nginx, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Microsoft IIS and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Microsoft IIS are Apache HTTP Server, Caddy, Ferron and FileZilla Server.

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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.

    61 nginx alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  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.

    56 Apache HTTP Server alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  3. Caddy icon
     62 likes

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

    29 Caddy alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
     
  4. Ferron icon
     10 likes

    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.

    27 Ferron alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Windows
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
     
  5. CivetWeb icon
     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

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. lighttpd icon
     59 likes

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

    47 lighttpd alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7.  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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. 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
     
  9. CrushFTP icon
     2 likes

    CrushFTP is a robust file transfer server that makes it easy to setup secure connections with your users.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  10. ProFTPD icon
     10 likes

    ProFTPD is a high-performance, extremely configurable, and most of all a secure FTP server, featuring Apache-like configuration and blazing performance.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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