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lighttpd

lighttpd is one of 91 technologies we detect in Web servers.

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About lighttpd

Lighttpd is an open-source web server optimised for speed-critical environment.

How many people use lighttpd

GitHub · npm
  1. #38Akka HTTP1.4k
  2. #39Yaws1.3k
  3. #40Warp878
  4. #41lighttpd709
  5. #42Centminmod669
  6. #43Monkey HTTP Server661
  7. #44Cherokee569

#41 of 59 Web servers we have counts for (of 91) · bars are GitHub stars across these neighbours; the category leader is Next.js at 142k · as of September 7, 2026

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lighttpd

#41 of 59 Web servers

stars709
Warp

#40 of 59 Web servers

stars878

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How we audit lighttpd

We measure the detected version against lighttpd's release history and grade the surrounding stack with a Lighthouse-grade quality audit. Weak or outdated links weigh more - one risky dependency can pull the whole score down.

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