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Harp is a static web server that includes built-in preprocessing capabilities. Launched in 2013, it allows developers to serve static websites while processing files before deployment. The tool is designed for… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Introducing Harp – A static web server with built in preprocessing launched in 2013; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1HP
   Harp Platform now available to the public▲48

   2013 · blog.harp.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Harp▲4

   HTTP server with built in preprocessing

   2015 · harpjs.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Static.app▲228

   One-click hosting solution for your static website

   2021 · static.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   1MB – Free and easy static website hosting and database▲744

   Unlock the full potential of your website with 1MB

   2019 · 1mb.site · its alternatives →

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   ZeroHTTPd: A web server to teach Linux performance, with benchmarks▲472

   Articles in this series Part I. Iterative ServersPart II. Forking ServersPart III. Pre-forking ServersPart IV. Threaded ServersPart V. Pre-threaded ServersPart VI: poll-based serverPart VII: epoll-…

   2019 · unixism.net · its alternatives →

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   StaticHost▲110

   Easiest way to host your static website

   2024 · its alternatives →

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   Web Serve▲106

   "Web Serve" is a simple and easy-to-use application designed for quickly setting up and managing local static servers. Whether you are a developer, designer, content creator, or a regular user, this application can help you create local servers effortlessly for testing, development, or personal use. Key features: - One-click setup for local static servers - Simple and intuitive interface - Supports multiple concurrent servers - SPA mod rewrite feature for frontend developers - Support port forward GitHub: https://github.com/jaywcjlove/web-serve Website:…

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Koosh▲385

   Transform static websites into dynamic experience

   2024 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Static Website Hosting▲259

   Host your static HTML website online in just a few clicks

   2024 · static.app · its alternatives →

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    StaticFast▲90

    One-click solution for sharing your websites

    2023 · staticfast.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    1mbsite v2▲177

    Free static hosting for websites 1 megabyte and under.

    2019 · 1mb.co · its alternatives →

12. 12BF
    Blades – fast static site generator written in Rust▲146

    Blazing fast dead simple static site generator

    2020 · getblades.org · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Nekoweb – a retro static web hosting▲353

    cuz internet is for the cats

    2024 · nekoweb.org · its alternatives →

14. 14HA
    Host a Website in the URL▲602

    I wrote this silly thing a couple of weeks ago. It's absolutely useless but it's a fun tech demo for my web server library. Enjoy!

    2023 · smolsite.zip · its alternatives →

15. 15SO
    Staticland – Open source static site hosting with SSL via Let's Encrypt▲180

    2016 · static.land · its alternatives →

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    Scar – Static websites with HTTPS, a global CDN, and custom domains▲363

    Deploy static websites in seconds - with HTTPS, a global CDN, and custom domains. - cloudkj/scar

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    LEAR – A simple and fast HTTP server to serve static resources▲66

    Linux Engine for Asset Retrieval - speed-profiled C HTTP server - Glorf/lear

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Realm▲127

    HTML framework for building MVP

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    ServBay▲399

    Hello HN, I’m one of the creators of ServBay. I built this because I got tired of the cognitive load required just to start coding. On my Mac, it was a fragile mix of Homebrew services and asdf conflicts. On Windows, managing PATH variables and fighting with Docker Desktop's resource usage was equally frustrating. I missed the simplicity of the MAMP/XAMPP era, but I needed to support modern stacks (Go, Rust, Node, etc.). What it is: ServBay is a native local development environment for both macOS and Windows. It is not a wrapper around Docker or VMs. It bundles everything you need into…

    2024 · servbay.com · its alternatives →

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    Static Site Boilerplate▲214

    A better workflow for building modern static websites.

    2018 · staticsiteboilerplate.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    I'm rewriting a web server written in Rust for speed and ease of use▲68

    Hello! I got quite some feedback on a web server I'm building, so I'm rewriting the server to be faster and easier to use. I (and maybe some other contributors?) have optimized the web server performance, especially for static file serving and reverse proxying (the last use case I optimized for very recently). I also picked a different configuration format and specification, what I believe is easier to write. Automatic TLS is also enabled by default out of the box, you don't need to even enable it manually, like it was in the original server I was building. Yesterday, I released the first…

    2025 · ferron.sh · its alternatives →

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    Add forms to your static site – no iFrames required▲233

    Formspree is a form backend, API, and email service for HTML & JavaScript forms. It's the simplest way to embed custom forms on your static website.

    2014 · formspree.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Bedrock▲165

    A powerful static site generator

    2018 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Pgs.sh – A zero-install static site hosting service for hackers▲168

    Deploy static sites with a single command. rsync and you

    2024 · pgs.sh · its alternatives →

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