Top 7 Open-Source Alternatives to HFS (HTTP File Server)

Product categories

Application Server Development Tools HTTP/2 Web Server Java Load Balancer / Reverse Proxy Open Source Web And Application Servers Web Servers

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to HFS (HTTP File Server) are nginx, Laragon, and Apache HTTP Server. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.

nginx Landing Page
1

nginx

A high performance free open source web server powering busiest sites on the Internet.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Web And Application Servers #Web Servers #Application Server 46 social mentions
Laragon Landing Page
2

Laragon

All in one web server.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Web And Application Servers #Development Tools #Web Servers 54 social mentions
Apache HTTP Server Landing Page
3

Apache HTTP Server

Apache httpd has been the most popular web server on the Internet since April 1996
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Web And Application Servers #Web Servers #Application Server 50 social mentions
Apache Tomcat Landing Page
4

Apache Tomcat

An open source software implementation of the Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages technologies
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Web And Application Servers #Application Server #Java 14 social mentions
Caddy Landing Page
5

Caddy

The HTTP/2 Web Server with Automatic HTTPS
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Web Servers #HTTP/2 Web Server #Web And Application Servers 226 social mentions
Devilbox Landing Page
6

Devilbox

Cross-platform, Docker-based alternative to XAMPP.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Web And Application Servers #Development Tools #Web Servers 16 social mentions
Cherokee Landing Page
7

Cherokee

High-performance web server
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Web And Application Servers #Web Servers #Application Server