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Static Web Serverserve
Free

Free and open source, dual-licensed under MIT and Apache 2.0.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT license.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line Command line
  • Single small binary with no dependencies
  • TLS, security headers and Basic Auth built in
  • Serves static files and sites over HTTP
  • Supports single-page applications
  • Serves static content only, with no dynamic scripting
  • Needs separate tooling for building the site itself
  • Serves static content rather than running an application backend
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT OR Apache-2.0 License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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