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Ferron vs Static Web Server: catalog facts
Ferron	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, Linux, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Short, readable configuration for sites and reverse proxies Automatic TLS certificate issuance and renewal	Single small binary with no dependencies TLS, security headers and Basic Auth built in
Younger project with a smaller ecosystem than Nginx or Caddy Configuration is text-only, with no web interface	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
Not stated if it 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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