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Algernon vs Simple HTTP Server: catalog facts
Algernon	Simple HTTP Server
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Windows, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Single self-contained executable HTTP/2 and QUIC support	Directory listing, uploads and basic auth in one binary Range requests, compression and CORS support
Smaller ecosystem than mainstream web servers Lua-based scripting may be unfamiliar	HTTPS requires building with the optional tls feature No published GitHub releases
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	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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