mini_httpd AlternativesWeb Servers and other similar apps like mini_httpd

mini_httpd is described as 'A small HTTP server with SSL, directory listings, virtual hosting and CGI. It is available in Debian's and Ubuntu's repositories as package "mini-httpd" and on Alpine Linux as package "mini_httpd"' and is a Web Server in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to mini_httpd for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Self-Hosted and BSD apps. The best mini_httpd alternative is nginx, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like mini_httpd are Apache HTTP Server, Caddy, Ferron and copyparty.

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

    29 Caddy alternatives

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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.

    27 Ferron alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
     
  5. copyparty icon
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    Portable file server with accelerated resumable uploads, dedup, WebDAV, FTP, TFTP, zeroconf, media indexer, thumbnails++ all in one file, no deps.

    72 copyparty alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • FreeBSD
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker
    • Termux
     
  6. You can use HFS (HTTP File Server) to send and receive files. Its different from classic file sharing because it uses web technology to be more compatible with todays Internet. It also differs from classic web servers because its very easy to use and runs "right out-of-the.

    48 HFS 2 (HTTP File Server) alternatives

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

    51 CivetWeb alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Windows
    • 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.

    47 lighttpd alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  9. HFS is a web file server to run on your computer. Share folders or even a single file thanks to the virtual file system. HFS is the best way via web to access or share files from your disk. You be the server, share files fresh from your disk, with unlimited space and bandwidth.

    49 HFS 3 (HTTP File Server) alternatives

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  10. TinyWeb icon
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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.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
     
  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.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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  12. Nitro Server icon
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    Create web servers with everything you need and deploy them wherever you prefer.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
     
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