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Simple Web Server vs Static Web Server: catalog facts
Simple Web Server	Static Web Server
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source, dual-licensed under MIT and Apache 2.0.
Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Point-and-click setup with no command line Runs several servers in the background	Single small binary with no dependencies TLS, security headers and Basic Auth built in
Intended for local serving, not production hosting No Linux build mentioned	Serves static content only, with no dynamic scripting Needs separate tooling for building the site itself
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	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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