Simple HTTP Server Alternatives

Simple HTTP Server is described as 'Need to share some files with your colleagues or setup basic html website on your machine? It's very simple with Simple HTTP Server. Just click 'Start server' and choose a folder to share. The url already in your clipboard' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Simple HTTP Server for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Web-based and Android apps. The best Simple HTTP Server alternative is LocalSend, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Simple HTTP Server are nginx, OnionShare, PairDrop and Send.

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  1. TransferBigFiles.com icon

    TransferBigFiles.com

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    TransferBigFiles.com allows computer users to send large files to anyone. Videos, pictures, documents or any other file that is too large to send as an email attachment can be sent through TransferBigFiles.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    Web UI
     
  2. SimpleHTTPServer icon

    SimpleHTTPServer

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    Serve a single directory over HTTP.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     

  4. mongrel

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     

  5. webfs

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    webfs is a simple HTTP server for mostly static content. You can use it to serve the content of a FTP server via HTTP for example. It is also nice to export some files the quick way by starting a HTTP server in a few seconds, without editing some config file first.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     

  6. gatling

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    A high performance web server. Small! (125k static Linux-x86 binary with HTTP, FTP and SMB support). Fast! (measure for yourself, please) Scalable!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. weborf icon

    weborf

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    Weborf is a lightweight webserver designed to rapidly share directories. Runs on POSIX systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     

  9. WEBrick

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    WEBrick is a Ruby library providing simple HTTP web server services.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. nanoweb icon

    nanoweb

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    Nanoweb is an HTTP server written in PHP, designed to be small, secure, and extensible.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS) icon

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  12. SimpleServer:WWW icon

    SimpleServer:WWW

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    Ever wanted to set up a webserver so that you could have your friends check out a new page you're working on? Or maybe you'd just like to play around with HTML, and need to have a local webserver to get a good feel...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    Yup, that's all you need.
     
  13. Arbore icon

    Arbore

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    Arbore is a free and open-source file sharing application that enables you to send your pictures, documents, files to your contacts privately and without limits.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Arbore screenshot 1
     
  14. VBServer icon

    VBServer

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    Create a personal web server with simplicity, reliability, and ease using VBServer. Features include PHP, HTTP, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    VBServer screenshot 1
     
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