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Static Web Server vs Ferron: catalog facts
Static Web Server	Ferron
Free Free and open source, dual-licensed under MIT and Apache 2.0.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, Linux, Self-hosted
Single small binary with no dependencies TLS, security headers and Basic Auth built in	Short, readable configuration for sites and reverse proxies Automatic TLS certificate issuance and renewal
Serves static content only, with no dynamic scripting Needs separate tooling for building the site itself	Younger project with a smaller ecosystem than Nginx or Caddy Configuration is text-only, with no web interface
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT OR Apache-2.0	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it 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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