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We've compiled a list of 34 free and paid alternatives to lighttpd. The primary competitors include Apache HTTP Server, nginx. In addition to these, users also draw comparisons between lighttpd and Microsoft IIS, Cherokee, Mongoose. Also you can look at other similar options here: Development Tools.


Apache HTTP Server
Free Open Source

Apache, is a web server notable for playing a key role in the initial growth of the World Wide Web...

nginx
Free Open Source

nginx [engine x] is a HTTP and reverse proxy server, as well as a mail proxy server written by Igor...

Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows® Server is a flexible, secure and...

Cherokee
Free Open Source

Cherokee is a flexible, very fast, lightweight Web server.

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

TinyWeb
Free Open Source

TinyWeb is a small, simple and lightweight Web server for Windows with CGI support.

Lwan is a high-performance web server with a low disk and memory footprint.

Abyss Web Server is a compact web server available for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and FreeBSD...

Wt
Free Open Source

Wt (pronounced as witty) is a C++ library for developing web applications.

lighttpd (pronounced "lighty") is a web server designed to be secure, fast...

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lighttpd Overview

lighttpd (pronounced "lighty") is a web server designed to be secure, fast, standards-compliant, and flexible while being optimized for speed-critical environments.
lighttpd supports load-balancing FastCGI, SCGI and HTTP proxy, SSL and TLS support via OpenSSL, authentication against an LDAP server, flexible virtual hosting, HTTP compression und much more.
It is designed very light-weight (less than 1 MB).

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