 Short name | Cherokee | Hiawatha | Lighttpd | LiteSpeed | Nginx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest version | 1.2.101 | 8.1 | 1.4.30 | 4.1.3 | 1.0.13 |
| Release date | Oct. 18th 2011 | Feb. 25th 2012 | Dec. 18th 2011 | Aug. 2nd 2011 | Mar. 5th 2012 |
| License | GPL | GPL 2 | BSD | Free (Standard Edition) Commercial license (Enterprise Edition) | BSD |
| Website | cherokee-project.com | hiawatha-webserver.org | lighttpd.net | litespeedtech.com | nginx.org |
| Development language | C | C | C | C | |
| Features | |||||
| Authentication | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes basic only |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Virtual hosting | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CGI support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| FastCGI support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ASP.NET | No | No | No | No | No |
| Java Servlets | No | No | No | No | No |
| Server Side Includes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Administration console | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No Plugin |
| IPv6 support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | |||||
| Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms details | Unix-like, Windows | Unix-like, Windows, Haiku os | Unix-like, Windows | Unix-like, Windows | |
| Additional | |||||
| Notable web site using it | Wordpress.com | ||||
| Name | Cherokee Web Server | Hiawatha Web Server | Lighttpd | LiteSpeed Web Server | Nginx |
| Last update | Mar. 12th 2012 11:41:05 AM | Mar. 12th 2012 11:44:00 AM | Apr. 25th 2012 2:32:46 PM | Feb. 10th 2013 10:47:14 PM | Jul. 3rd 2014 8:55:16 PM |