Static Web Server

Static content delivery with speed and reliability

About Static Web Server

Static Web Server is a cross-platform, high-performance web server built in Rust for serving static files. It ships as a single lightweight binary with HTTP/2 and TLS, smart compression, cache control, CORS, basic auth, security headers, SPA fallback, rewrites and Prometheus metrics, configured through CLI flags, environment variables or one TOML file. Open source and Docker-ready, it suits teams deploying static sites and assets in production.

Static Web Server website preview

Live preview of static-web-server.net via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.

Static Web Server: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
Covers web server, static hosting, rust, docker — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 1164 tools in the Developer Tools category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

Static Web Server pricing

Pricing model	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Free access	Yes — fully free
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	static-web-server.net

Static Web Server key facts

Category: Developer Tools
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: web server, static hosting, rust, docker
Official site: static-web-server.net

Static Web Server FAQ

How much does Static Web Server cost?

Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (static-web-server.net).

What is Static Web Server used for?

Static content delivery with speed and reliability Its focus areas in the Developer Tools category: web server, static hosting, rust, docker.

Where can I try Static Web Server?

On its official site, static-web-server.net — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

Static Web Server vs alternatives

	Static Web Server	Ferron	Algernon	Apache HTTP Server
Pricing	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas	web server, static hosting, rust, docker	web server, rust, observability, open source	web server, go, lua	web server, apache, hosting, open source
Official site	static-web-server.net	ferron.sh	algernon.roboticoverlords.org	httpd.apache.org
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Developer Tools category

Editors, platforms, and services developers rely on to build and ship software. The Developer Tools category on Tools Hub currently lists 1164 tools. Alongside Static Web Server, it includes Unsloth, Sightengine, Cockpit, Zot.

FreeDeveloper Toolsweb-serverstatic-hostingrustdocker

Alternatives to Static Web Server

Tools in the same Developer Tools category that share focus areas with Static Web Server — worth comparing before you commit:

Developer Tools

Ferron

A fast, memory-safe web server in Rust, built for production debugging.

Freeweb-serverrustobservabilityopen-source

Developer Tools

Algernon

Small self-contained pure-Go web server

Freeweb-servergolua

Developer Tools

Apache HTTP Server

A fast, reliable and extensible open-source web server for modern systems.

Freeweb-serverapachehostingopen-source

Developer Tools

Beszel

Lightweight server monitoring with Docker stats

Freemonitoringserversdockerstats

Developer Tools

Caddy

The ultimate server with automatic HTTPS

Freeweb-serverhttpsreverse-proxy

Developer Tools

Depot

Fast Docker image builds in the cloud

Freemiumdockerbuildsci

More in Developer Tools

Comparing tools in the Developer Tools category? These related listings are worth a look: Unsloth — Run and train large language models locally, faster and leaner; Sightengine — APIs to moderate and analyze images, video, text, and audio; Cockpit — Self-hosted, API-first headless CMS with an open-source MIT core.