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CivetWeb
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CivetWeb | MIT-licensed open-source software | Free |
As github.com lists them, read 5 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Facts from CivetWeb's own pages
- Build support
- The build guide documents Windows, Linux, BSD and OSX builds, CMake, and cross-compilation. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Dependencies
- Optional dependencies listed include zlib, OpenSSL, Mbed TLS and GNU TLS. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- End users can download CivetWeb binaries and releases from GitHub Releases or SourceForge. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Experimental feature
- HTTP/2 support is experimental, and the build guide says it is not recommended for production. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Features
- Listed features include CGI, SSI, HTTP digest authentication, WebSocket, WebDAV, URL rewrite, IP-based access control and resumed downloads. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2013 · github.com, 28 Sept 2026
- HTTPS
- HTTPS support uses OpenSSL, and client-side X.509 certificate authentication is optional. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
- License
- The project says CivetWeb uses the MIT license. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The project says it works on Windows, Mac, Linux, UNIX, iOS, Android and Buildroot, among other platforms. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- CivetWeb is an embeddable C/C++ web server with optional CGI, SSL and Lua support. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Scripting
- The project lists Lua server pages, server-side Lua scripts, Lua SQLite database support and server-side JavaScript. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Security limits
- The security policy says the current development head may have defects and vulnerabilities, and development branches may be untested. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Security policy
- The project says released versions receive additional manual testing, static analysis and fuzz testing, except features marked experimental. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to its documentation and examples and invites bugs, questions and feature requests through GitHub issues. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Use
- Developers can use CivetWeb as a library to add web server functionality to an existing application, or run it as a standalone server. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Where CivetWeb stands on Freedom251
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