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30 open-source projects similar to nginx/unit, ranked by shared indexed features. Tags may describe platforms or build tools rather than the same primary purpose. Check each project’s use case, license, and deployment requirements before treating it as a replacement.

  • haproxy/haproxyhaproxy avatar

    haproxy/haproxy

    6,344View on GitHub↗

    HAProxy is a high-performance TCP and HTTP proxy that distributes traffic across multiple backend servers to ensure availability and fault tolerance for critical services. It operates in either TCP or HTTP mode, with an event-driven, single-threaded reactor that handles tens of thousands of connections without context switching, and supports kernel-level data transfer to minimize memory usage and latency. What distinguishes HAProxy is its configuration-file-first design, where all load-balancing rules and runtime behavior are defined in a declarative text file parsed at startup. It embeds a L

    Ccachecachingddos-mitigation
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  • yedf2/handyyedf2 avatar

    yedf2/handy

    4,653View on GitHub↗

    Handy is a C++11 network server framework and event-driven networking engine designed for building high-performance concurrent TCP and UDP servers. It functions as an asynchronous I/O library and an HTTP server implementation that separates asynchronous network I/O from synchronous business logic to simplify server development. The framework distinguishes itself by utilizing platform-specific event notifications to manage millions of simultaneous network connections and providing an SSL/TLS network wrapper for encrypted asynchronous data transmission. It implements a half-sync/half-async proc

    C++cc-plus-plusconcurrent-programming
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  • chimurai/http-proxy-middlewarechimurai avatar

    chimurai/http-proxy-middleware

    11,132View on GitHub↗

    This project is a Node.js HTTP reverse proxy middleware designed to route incoming HTTP and WebSocket traffic to target backend services. It functions as a dynamic routing engine and API gateway tool, providing the capability to consolidate multiple backend services behind a single entry point. The middleware features a WebSocket proxy bridge that manages protocol upgrade handshakes to maintain persistent bidirectional communication. It also includes a request and response transformer used to intercept and modify headers, bodies, and URL paths during transit. The system provides broad traffi

    TypeScript
    View on GitHub↗11,132

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  • phusion/passengerphusion avatar

    phusion/passenger

    5,084View on GitHub↗

    Passenger is a multitenant web server and dynamic process manager designed to host and manage web applications written in Ruby, Python, and Node.js. It functions as an application server that handles process and resource management, ensuring that multiple independent applications can run on a single server instance. The project distinguishes itself through a flexible deployment model, capable of operating as a self-contained standalone web server or as an integration module for existing high-performance external web servers. It employs a language-agnostic interface to provide polyglot hosting

    C++application-serverappservercloud
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  • sylar-yin/sylarsylar-yin avatar

    sylar-yin/sylar

    4,661View on GitHub↗

    Sylar is a high-performance C++ asynchronous server framework and event-driven network library. It functions as a coroutine scheduler and HTTP server implementation designed to build network services using non-blocking I/O. The project distinguishes itself through a system call interceptor that hooks blocking socket and sleep APIs, transforming synchronous operations into non-blocking asynchronous events. It employs a user-space threading system to distribute lightweight tasks across a worker thread pool to maximize CPU utilization. The framework covers a broad range of networking and system

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  • servicestack/servicestackServiceStack avatar

    ServiceStack/ServiceStack

    5,498View on GitHub↗

    ServiceStack is a high-performance .NET web framework designed for building type-safe APIs using strongly-typed request and response objects. It functions as a message-based API engine that decouples business logic from the transport layer, allowing services to be exposed via multiple protocols including HTTP, gRPC, and various message queue providers. The framework is distinguished by its type-safe API generator, which produces native client SDKs and data transfer objects from service metadata across multiple languages. It also includes a distributed service gateway for microservices orchest

    C#c-sharpcsvframework
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  • javastacks/spring-boot-best-practicejavastacks avatar

    javastacks/spring-boot-best-practice

    5,076View on GitHub↗

    This project serves as a comprehensive reference architecture and a guide to best practices for developing scalable applications with the Spring Boot framework. It provides a structural blueprint for Java backend development, focusing on the implementation of decoupled APIs and the establishment of architectural standards. The project specifically details the creation of custom starters and auto-configuration modules to simplify the integration of third-party libraries. It also provides a deployment blueprint for packaging applications as executable jars and optimizing layered builds for cont

    Javajavaspringspringboot
    View on GitHub↗5,076
  • dherault/serverless-offlinedherault avatar

    dherault/serverless-offline

    5,257View on GitHub↗

    serverless-offline is a Serverless Framework plugin that provides a local cloud infrastructure simulator. It acts as an AWS Lambda local emulator and AWS API Gateway mock, allowing for the development and testing of serverless functions on a local machine without deploying to a remote provider. The project distinguishes itself by simulating bidirectional WebSocket connections and message routing, as well as mimicking the request lifecycle of an HTTP gateway. It includes a mock identity authorizer pipeline to verify tokens and JWTs locally and supports the mounting of virtual dependency layers

    JavaScriptaws-apigatewayaws-lambdaserverless
    View on GitHub↗5,257
  • apache/httpdapache avatar

    apache/httpd

    4,051View on GitHub↗

    This project is an HTTP web server that delivers web content to clients using HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2 protocols across various operating systems. It functions as a reverse proxy server, a rule-based URL rewriter, an SSL/TLS termination gateway, and a virtual host manager. The server is capable of hosting multiple distinct domains on a single instance by mapping requests to specific directory structures. It encrypts and decrypts network traffic at the server boundary to secure communication between clients and servers. Additionally, it transforms requested URLs into different paths using a regular

    Chttpd
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  • oakserver/oakoakserver avatar

    oakserver/oak

    5,408View on GitHub↗

    Oak is a cross-runtime HTTP middleware framework and web server designed to operate across Deno, Node.js, Bun, and Cloudflare Workers. It provides a unified system for building APIs and web servers using a sequential chain of middleware functions and a hierarchical routing engine that maps URL paths to handlers via a nested tree structure. The framework includes a runtime-agnostic serverless adapter that translates diverse cloud provider events into a standard request and response interface. It also features a dedicated WebSocket server implementation for bidirectional real-time communication

    TypeScript
    View on GitHub↗5,408
  • tokio-rs/miotokio-rs avatar

    tokio-rs/mio

    7,024View on GitHub↗

    Mio is a low-level I/O library for Rust that provides an event-driven framework for monitoring multiple network sockets and file descriptors. It acts as a portable wrapper for operating system native polling systems, including epoll, kqueue, and IOCP, allowing applications to trigger events when resources are ready for reading or writing without blocking the execution thread. The library provides a non-blocking socket interface for managing TCP, UDP, and Unix sockets. It distinguishes itself through a vectored I/O implementation, enabling scatter-gather reads and writes across multiple buffer

    Rustasynchronousnetworkingnon-blocking
    View on GitHub↗7,024
  • zhblue/hustojzhblue avatar

    zhblue/hustoj

    3,757View on GitHub↗

    hustoj is a web-based online judge platform built with PHP and MySQL for hosting programming contests and training. It features an automated code grading engine that executes submissions in multiple languages and validates them against test cases to provide rankings and scores. The system is designed as a competitive programming contest manager, supporting ACM-ICPC and NOIP style events with weighted scoring and penalty calculations. It distinguishes itself with a built-in plagiarism detection system that compares source code similarity between users to identify potential cheating. The platf

    JavaScriptacm-icpcccpp
    View on GitHub↗3,757
  • puma/pumapuma avatar

    puma/puma

    7,878View on GitHub↗

    Puma is a concurrent HTTP server for Ruby applications that implements the Rack interface. It operates as a clustered web server, using a combination of worker processes and threads to handle multiple simultaneous web connections via TCP ports or UNIX domain sockets. The server features a master-worker process model that utilizes multiple CPU cores and employs copy-on-write preloading to reduce memory usage. It supports zero-downtime restarts through socket-handover capabilities, allowing application updates without dropping pending network requests. The project includes a token-authenticate

    Rubymultithreadingrackruby
    View on GitHub↗7,878
  • nodejs/node-v0.x-archiveN

    nodejs/node-v0.x-archive

    34,301View on GitHub↗

    This project is a read-only archive of historical versions and development records for an early V8-based JavaScript runtime. It functions as an event-driven server-side environment that executes JavaScript code outside of a web browser. The archive preserves the identity of the runtime as an evented I/O framework, designed for handling asynchronous network and file system operations through a non-blocking event loop. It provides access to read-only records of old issues and pull requests to track the evolution of these legacy versions. The project covers the domain of server-side execution a

    View on GitHub↗34,301
  • reactphp/reactphpreactphp avatar

    reactphp/reactphp

    9,091View on GitHub↗

    ReactPHP is an asynchronous runtime and event-driven I/O framework for PHP. It provides an environment for executing concurrent tasks through a central event loop implementation and reactor pattern, allowing applications to handle multiple operations without pausing the main execution thread. The project includes a specialized asynchronous socket library for TCP, UDP, and TLS communication, alongside a non-blocking HTTP server and client for streaming web requests and responses. Its capability surface covers asynchronous control flow via promises and fibers, non-blocking network connectivity

    PHP
    View on GitHub↗9,091
  • ithewei/libhvithewei avatar

    ithewei/libhv

    7,521View on GitHub↗

    libhv is a high-performance C/C++ network library and event-driven I/O framework used to build TCP, UDP, SSL, HTTP, WebSocket, and MQTT clients and servers. It provides a non-blocking event loop for managing network sockets, timers, and system signals across multiple threads. The project is distinguished by its integrated support for specialized network roles, including a full HTTP web server with RESTful routing and middleware, an MQTT messaging client for IoT communication, and the ability to implement SOCKS5 and HTTP proxies. It also features a reliable UDP implementation to ensure ordered

    Ccurlepollhttp-client
    View on GitHub↗7,521
  • leokhoa/laragonleokhoa avatar

    leokhoa/laragon

    5,220View on GitHub↗

    Laragon is a portable web server suite and WAMP stack manager that provides a self-contained local development environment. It enables the bootstrapping of web applications through the orchestration of web servers, databases, and language runtimes on a single machine. The project is distinguished by its registry-free portable mode, allowing the entire development stack to be moved between drives or computers without re-installation. It features automated virtual host mapping and SSL certificate generation for local domains, as well as a local tunneling gateway to expose projects via public UR

    PHP
    View on GitHub↗5,220
  • dotnet/aspiredotnet avatar

    dotnet/aspire

    6,121View on GitHub↗

    Aspire is a .NET distributed application toolchain and cloud-native application orchestrator. It provides a code-first development stack for building, running, and deploying distributed applications, specifically managing the coordination of multiple services across different programming languages. The toolchain distinguishes itself through a programmable approach to service topologies, using a code-first methodology to define how services, containers, and databases interconnect. It manages the lifecycle of third-party containers as resources and translates these programmatic application mode

    C#
    View on GitHub↗6,121
  • agent-infra/sandboxagent-infra avatar

    agent-infra/sandbox

    2,569View on GitHub↗

    This project provides secure, containerized infrastructure designed for autonomous agents, remote code execution, and cloud development. It functions as a sandboxed environment where AI agents and external processes can execute code, run shell commands, and manage files while remaining isolated from the host system. The system distinguishes itself by implementing the Model Context Protocol, allowing it to act as a standardized tool server that exposes browser and filesystem capabilities to compatible clients. It further integrates headless browser automation, enabling programmatic web navigat

    Pythonagentall-in-onebrowser
    View on GitHub↗2,569
  • piku/pikupiku avatar

    piku/piku

    6,590View on GitHub↗

    Piku is a git-based platform-as-a-service deployment tool for self-hosted application hosting. It enables the deployment of multiple web applications and background workers to private servers by automating builds and updates through git push. The system acts as an application process orchestrator and reverse proxy server manager, routing incoming HTTP traffic to specific application processes. It features a multi-language application runtime that detects programming languages from repository files to handle dependency installation and execution settings. Security is handled via an integrated

    Python
    View on GitHub↗6,590
  • libevent/libeventlibevent avatar

    libevent/libevent

    11,914View on GitHub↗

    Libevent is a cross-platform library that provides a mechanism for executing callback functions when specific events occur on file descriptors, signals, or timers. It functions as a network event loop framework, enabling the development of applications that manage concurrent network connections and non-blocking input and output operations within a single execution context. The library distinguishes itself by providing a portable abstraction layer that automatically selects the most efficient system-level event notification mechanism available on the host operating system. It includes thread-s

    Casyncccross-platform
    View on GitHub↗11,914
  • sandboxie-plus/sandboxiesandboxie-plus avatar

    sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie

    18,636View on GitHub↗

    Sandboxie is an operating system-level virtualization tool designed to run Windows applications in isolated, secure environments. By intercepting system calls and redirecting file system and registry modifications to a separate, discardable storage area, it prevents untrusted software from making permanent changes to the host system. This containment ensures that browser history, temporary files, and potential malware remain trapped within the sandbox, protecting the integrity and privacy of the underlying host. The software distinguishes itself through granular control over the isolation env

    C
    View on GitHub↗18,636
  • easy-swoole/easyswooleeasy-swoole avatar

    easy-swoole/easyswoole

    4,766View on GitHub↗

    EasySwoole is a high-performance asynchronous PHP framework designed for building event-driven networks and persistent memory applications. It functions as a toolkit for developing distributed microservices and asynchronous servers capable of handling concurrent HTTP, TCP, UDP, and WebSocket connections. The framework distinguishes itself through a persistent memory process execution mode that eliminates the overhead of repetitive file loading and invocation during request handling. It provides built-in support for distributed systems via remote procedure call implementations and service disc

    PHPcoroutineeasyswooleswoole
    View on GitHub↗4,766
  • dynaconf/dynaconfdynaconf avatar

    dynaconf/dynaconf

    4,308View on GitHub↗

    Dynaconf is a configuration management library for Python applications that provides a unified system for loading, validating, and managing settings. It aggregates configuration data from multiple files, environment variables, and external stores into a single object using a defined precedence order. The project distinguishes itself through a layered environment manager that separates settings into distinct profiles, such as development and production. It includes a declarative validation framework to enforce data rules and type constraints during the loading process, as well as an external s

    Python
    View on GitHub↗4,308
  • easychen/openai-api-proxyeasychen avatar

    easychen/openai-api-proxy

    1,617View on GitHub↗

    This project is an HTTP request forwarder designed to act as a middle layer for routing traffic to OpenAI services. It functions as a proxy that manages network connectivity, allowing users to bypass restrictions while centralizing API access and request handling. The service distinguishes itself by supporting real-time stream forwarding, which delivers incremental data chunks to clients as they are generated. It also incorporates middleware for content moderation, enabling the inspection and filtering of data streams to enforce safety guidelines before content reaches the end user. The arch

    JavaScriptgpt-3openaiproxy
    View on GitHub↗1,617
  • chenshenhai/koa2-notechenshenhai avatar

    chenshenhai/koa2-note

    5,161View on GitHub↗

    koa2-note is a project focused on Koa2 web server development and Node.js asynchronous programming. It provides a framework for building web servers and APIs using an asynchronous middleware pipeline to handle request and response cycles. The project emphasizes a layered backend architecture that decouples routing, business services, and data models. It distinguishes itself through the integration of relational databases for persisting user sessions and application data, alongside a build process that includes JSX-to-JavaScript compilation for frontend assets. The capability surface covers b

    course-noteskoakoa2
    View on GitHub↗5,161
  • aplus-framework/routingaplus-framework avatar

    aplus-framework/routing

    252View on GitHub↗

    This project is a framework-agnostic routing component for PHP applications designed to map incoming web requests to specific controller methods or functions. It serves as a utility for managing request dispatching and URL mapping within server-side web environments. The library identifies the correct handler by matching request URLs against predefined patterns using regular expressions and verifying the request verb against specific method requirements. It supports the construction of RESTful API endpoints and facilitates the execution of logic through a middleware pipeline that can inspect

    PHPaplusaplus-frameworkcomposer
    View on GitHub↗252
  • an-tao/drogonan-tao avatar

    an-tao/drogon

    13,993View on GitHub↗

    Drogon is a high-performance C++ HTTP web framework and asynchronous web server designed for building web applications and REST APIs. It utilizes an event-driven, non-blocking architecture to handle concurrent HTTP and WebSocket connections, and it implements a model-view-controller structure to separate business logic from presentation. The framework includes an integrated C++ object-relational mapping system and database client for performing asynchronous operations with relational databases and Redis key-value stores. It supports real-time, full-duplex communication via WebSockets and prov

    C++
    View on GitHub↗13,993
  • churchcrm/crmChurchCRM avatar

    ChurchCRM/CRM

    818View on GitHub↗

    This software is a web-based management platform designed for religious and nonprofit organizations to track member records, financial contributions, and event participation. It functions as a centralized system for maintaining detailed profiles for individuals and families, organizing members into groups, and monitoring engagement through attendance tracking. The platform distinguishes itself by integrating geospatial mapping tools that visualize member distribution to assist with community outreach and logistics planning. It also includes specialized financial modules for processing donatio

    PHPattendance-systemcalendarcalendar-events
    View on GitHub↗818
  • codeigniter4/codeigniter4codeigniter4 avatar

    codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4

    5,924View on GitHub↗

    CodeIgniter is a PHP web framework built on the Model-View-Controller pattern, designed for building full-stack web applications. It provides a lightweight toolkit with minimal configuration, organizing application logic into controllers, models, and views for clean separation of concerns. The framework includes a fluent query builder for constructing SQL statements programmatically, PSR-4 autoloading with namespace mapping, and a service-based dependency injection container for managing shared class instances. The framework distinguishes itself through its comprehensive set of built-in tools

    PHPcodeignitercodeigniter4framework-php
    View on GitHub↗5,924