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OpenResty vs Static Web Server: catalog facts
OpenResty	Static Web Server
Free Free and open source; the company sells separate commercial products.	Free Free and open source, dual-licensed under MIT and Apache 2.0.
Windows, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Scripts Nginx request handling in Lua Bundles many Lua libraries and Nginx modules	Single small binary with no dependencies TLS, security headers and Basic Auth built in
Requires familiarity with Nginx configuration and Lua Homepage also promotes paid commercial products	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: BSD-2-Clause	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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