Software Alternatives & Reviews

HTTP

is an application protocol for distributed, collaborative, and hypermedia information systems.

Top 3 Open-Source Alternatives to HTTP

nginx Apache HTTP Server Apache Tomcat

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to HTTP are nginx, Apache HTTP Server, and Apache Tomcat. 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.
  1. 1
    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

  2. 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

  3. 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

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