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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, KatWeb. Also you can look at other similar options here: Development Tools.


Apache HTTP Server
Free Open Source

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nginx
Free Open Source

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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.

KatWeb
Free Open Source

A lightweight static web server and reverse proxy designed for the modern web.

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Caddy
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Caddy makes web development faster, easier, and more productive for busy people with busy websites.

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).

lighttpd Platforms

Windows Linux Mac

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