SimpleHTTPServer AlternativesWeb Servers and other similar apps like SimpleHTTPServer

SimpleHTTPServer is described as 'Serve a single directory over HTTP' and is a Web Server in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to SimpleHTTPServer for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Self-Hosted and BSD apps. The best SimpleHTTPServer alternative is nginx, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SimpleHTTPServer are Apache HTTP Server, lighttpd, Cherokee and Surfer.

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SimpleHTTPServer alternatives page was last updated Jun 2, 2024
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  1. nginx icon
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    nginx

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    nginx [engine x] is a HTTP and reverse proxy server, as well as a mail proxy server written by Igor Sysoev. It has been running for more than five years on many heavily loaded Russian sites including Rambler (RamblerMedia.com).

    54 nginx alternatives
    Manual page

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Reverse Proxy
    2.  Low memory usage
    3.  Load balancing
    4.  HTTPS Support
    5.  HTTP server
    6.  Modular System
    7.  Portable
    8.  Modules
    9.  Multicast RTP streaming
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    • nginx is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to SimpleHTTPServer.

    • nginx is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SimpleHTTPServer.

    • nginx is Free and Open SourceSimpleHTTPServer is also Free and Open Source
    • nginx is LightweightSimpleHTTPServer is not according to our users
  2. Apache HTTP Server icon
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    Apache HTTP Server

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    Apache, is a web server notable for playing a key role in the initial growth of the World Wide Web and in 2009 became the first web server to surpass the 100 million web site milestone. Apache was the first viable alternative to the Netscape Communications Corporation web...

    51 Apache HTTP Server alternatives
    Configuration

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Apache HTTP Server Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  HTTP server
    3.  Modules
    Test page
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    Apache HTTP Server VS SimpleHTTPServer

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    • Apache HTTP Server is the most popular Windows alternative to SimpleHTTPServer.

    • Apache HTTP Server is Free and Open SourceSimpleHTTPServer is also Free and Open Source
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    lighttpd

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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.

    39 lighttpd alternatives
    lighttpd screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    lighttpd Features

    1.  HTTP server
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  5. Cherokee icon
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    Cherokee

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    Cherokee is a flexible, very fast, lightweight Web server. It is implemented entirely in C, and has no dependencies beyond a standard C library. It is embeddable and extensible with plug-ins. It supports on-the-fly configuration by reading files or strings, TLS/SSL (via GNUTLS...

    43 Cherokee alternatives
    version 1.0.8, control panel.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Cherokee Features

    1.  HTTP server
    version 1.0.8 , default directory index & theme
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  6. Surfer icon
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    Surfer

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    Surfer is a Simple static file server. It comes with a commandline tool to upload files from your local folders and a webinterface to manage files directly on the server.

    7 Surfer alternatives
    Surfer screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    • Surfer is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to SimpleHTTPServer.

    • Surfer is Free and Open SourceSimpleHTTPServer is also Free and Open Source
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    TinyWeb

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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.

    42 TinyWeb alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    TinyWeb Features

    1.  HTTP server
    TinyWeb iconSimpleHTTPServer Icon

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  9. devd

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    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.

    12 devd alternatives
    devd screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Command line interface
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  10. Tornado Web Server icon
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    Tornado Web Server

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    Tornado is an open source version of the scalable, non-blocking web server. The framework is distinct from most mainstream web server frameworks (and certainly most Python frameworks) because it is non-blocking and reasonably fast.

    30 Tornado Web Server alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    Tornado Web Server Features

    1.  HTTP server
    Tornado Web Server iconSimpleHTTPServer Icon

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  11. mongrel

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

    27 mongrel alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    mongrel Features

    1.  HTTP server
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  12. 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.

    22 webfs alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted

    webfs Features

    1.  HTTP server
    Discontinued

    The last snapshot is from 2008. See http://dl.bytesex.org/cvs-snapshots/

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    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...

    48 LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS) alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS) Features

    1.  SSL
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    weborf

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

    82 weborf alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    weborf Features

    1.  HTTP server
    weborf iconSimpleHTTPServer Icon

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