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Algernon vs Ferron: catalog facts
Algernon	Ferron
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, Linux, Self-hosted
Single self-contained executable HTTP/2 and QUIC support	Short, readable configuration for sites and reverse proxies Automatic TLS certificate issuance and renewal
Smaller ecosystem than mainstream web servers Lua-based scripting may be unfamiliar	Younger project with a smaller ecosystem than Nginx or Caddy Configuration is text-only, with no web interface
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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