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Simple Web Server vs Simple HTTP Server: catalog facts
Simple Web Server	Simple HTTP Server
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Point-and-click setup with no command line Runs several servers in the background	Directory listing, uploads and basic auth in one binary Range requests, compression and CORS support
Intended for local serving, not production hosting No Linux build mentioned	HTTPS requires building with the optional tls feature No published GitHub releases
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	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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