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Static Web Server vs Simple HTTP Server: catalog facts
Static Web Server	Simple HTTP Server
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	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Single small binary with no dependencies TLS, security headers and Basic Auth built in	Directory listing, uploads and basic auth in one binary Range requests, compression and CORS support
Serves static content only, with no dynamic scripting Needs separate tooling for building the site itself	HTTPS requires building with the optional tls feature No published GitHub releases
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT OR Apache-2.0	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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