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MAMP

MAMP

Freemium

MAMP provides a complete local server environment for macOS and and Windows, allowing developers to set up and manage Apache or Nginx, MySQL, PHP, and Python quickly and easily. It's a popular choice for developing and testing dynamic web applications offline before deploying them live.

Extremely easy to install and set up.
Development
Cherokee

Cherokee

Open Source

Cherokee is a powerful, open-source web server known for its speed, configurability, and lightness. It's designed for modern web applications, offering high performance and a user-friendly configuration interface.

Excellent performance, especially with concurrent connections.
Web Server
Network & Admin
Microsoft IIS

Microsoft IIS

Commercial

Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) is a robust, extensible web server software provided by Microsoft for Windows operating systems. It is used to host websites, web services, and FTP sites, supporting various web technologies including ASP.NET, PHP, and static content.

Seamless integration with Windows Server and Active Directory.
Development
lighttpd

lighttpd

Open Source

lighttpd is a high-performance open-source web server designed for speed and efficiency in demanding environments. Known for its low memory footprint and modular architecture, it's a popular choice for applications requiring rapid response times and resource optimization.

Excellent performance for serving static content and handling high concurrency.
Web Server
Network & Admin
Mongoose

Mongoose

Free Personal

Mongoose is a highly portable embedded web server library designed for IoT, embedded devices, and resource-constrained environments. It provides a robust and flexible framework for building web interfaces and network services directly into applications, supporting protocols like HTTP, HTTPS, WebSocket, MQTT, and more.

Highly portable and runs on many platforms.
Portable
Development Network & Admin
Abyss Webserver

Abyss Webserver

Freemium

Abyss Webserver is a versatile and lightweight web server solution designed for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It offers robust performance and a user-friendly interface, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced users. Supporting key web technologies like CGI, HTTPS, and Let's Encrypt, it provides a secure and flexible platform for hosting websites and web applications.

Extremely lightweight and low resource usage.
Web Server
Network & Admin
WTServer

WTServer

Free

WTServer is a robust and portable development stack for Windows, providing Nginx, MariaDB, Redis, and various PHP versions. Designed for ease of use and flexibility, it enables developers to set up a local web development environment quickly and without installation.

Requires no installation, entirely portable.
MariaDB
Development Network & Admin
Hiawatha

Hiawatha

Free

Hiawatha is a secure and flexible open-source web server designed for Unix-based systems. It stands out for its strong focus on security features and lightweight architecture, making it suitable for various web hosting needs.

Excellent built-in security features.
Web Server
Network & Admin
Caddy

Caddy

Open Source

Caddy is a powerful, enterprise-ready, open-source web server designed for managing all kinds of HTTP traffic. It features automatic HTTPS using Let's Encrypt, a modern HTTP/2 implementation, and extensibility through modules. Caddy simplifies web serving infrastructure with its straightforward configuration and focus on security and performance.

Automatic HTTPS via Let's Encrypt is seamless and built-in.
Modular System
Network & Admin Social & Communications
Habari

Habari

Open Source

Habari is a free, open-source blog engine built on PHP, offering a flexible platform for publishing content. It supports multiple database backends like MySQL, SQLite, and PostgreSQL, providing versatility for users.

Lightweight and focused on blogging, leading to potentially better performance.
Business & Commerce Development Photos & Graphics Social & Communications
npm

npm

Open Source

npm is the world's largest software registry, providing a robust and widely used package manager for the JavaScript programming language, serving as the default for the Node.js runtime environment. It streamlines the installation, management, and sharing of code packages.

Vast and comprehensive package registry.
Support for Javascript
Development OS & Utilities
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