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Static Web Server vs OpenResty: catalog facts
Static Web Server	OpenResty
Free Free and open source, dual-licensed under MIT and Apache 2.0.	Free Free and open source; the company sells separate commercial products.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, Self-hosted
Single small binary with no dependencies TLS, security headers and Basic Auth built in	Scripts Nginx request handling in Lua Bundles many Lua libraries and Nginx modules
Serves static content only, with no dynamic scripting Needs separate tooling for building the site itself	Requires familiarity with Nginx configuration and Lua Homepage also promotes paid commercial products
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT OR Apache-2.0	License: BSD-2-Clause
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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