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