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Algernon vs Static Web Server: catalog facts
Algernon	Static Web Server
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source, dual-licensed under MIT and Apache 2.0.
Windows, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Single self-contained executable HTTP/2 and QUIC support	Single small binary with no dependencies TLS, security headers and Basic Auth built in
Smaller ecosystem than mainstream web servers Lua-based scripting may be unfamiliar	Serves static content only, with no dynamic scripting Needs separate tooling for building the site itself
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
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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