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H2O vs Static Web Server
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| Fact | H2O | Static Web Server |
|---|---|---|
| Language | C | Rust |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 12k | 2.4k |
| Latest | tag-no-more-releases | v2.44.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 1394 days between releases | about 51 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace nginx. Alternatives to nginx →
PartialH2OHTTP/1, HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 server and reverse proxy, scriptable with mruby.
PartialStatic Web ServerServes static files only, from a single Rust binary.
H2O
- tag-no-more-releases2026-01-19we no longer tag versions!
- v2.3.0-beta22019-08-13H2O version 2.3.0-beta2pre-release
- v2.2.62019-08-13H2O version 2.2.6
- v2.3.0-beta12018-06-02H2O version 2.3.0-beta1pre-release
- v2.2.52018-06-01H2O version 2.2.5
Static Web Server
- v2.44.02026-07-31This new v2.44.0 brings bug fixes and security updates. A fix for pre-compressed variant body truncation, a new --use-r…
- v3.0.0-beta.12026-07-21We are excited to announce our first v3.0.0-beta.1 release for the upcoming major v3.0.0 which is a significant milesto…pre-release
- v2.43.02026-06-10This new v2.43.0 brings bug fixes, new features and improvements. A fix for unnecessary pre-compressed file lookups, FI…
- v2.42.02026-03-27This new v2.42.0 brings bug fixes, new features and improvements. Fix a memory increase regression introduced in v2.40.…
- v2.41.02026-02-20This new v2.41.0 release includes important bug fixes, new features, and improvements.
H2O
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Static Web Server
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