Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Pure PHP server, from yesterday, now supports sockets and rooms.

Pure-PHP Web Server. No NGinX or PHP-FPM needed. Handle over 100x more traffic instead! - Qbix/webserver

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   FrankenPHP, an app server for PHP written in Go▲368

   FrankenPHP is a new app server for PHP apps (built on top of Caddy) and a library to embed the PHP interpreter in Go web servers.

   2022 · frankenphp.dev · its alternatives →

2. 2
   A pure bash web server. No netcat, socat, etc.▲224

   A purely bash web server, no socat, netcat, etc... - GitHub - dzove855/Bash-web-server: A purely bash web server, no socat, netcat, etc...

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3M4
   My 486 Server▲255

   Hello. I wrote a multitasking 16-bit real mode "operating system" that works on every IBM PC compatible computer, and a TCP/IP stack for it. Then I wrote an HTTP server for it.

   2022 · 486servu.dy.fi · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hosting my website using my C web server▲303

   Custom web server for my blog. Contribute to cozis/BlogTech development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   A little web server in C▲178

   A little web server written in C for Linux. Supports: CGI, Reverse Proxy. Single threaded using I/O multiplexing (select).

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Easy Webserver for Node.js, Python, PHP, with Free SSL▲123

   Scalable PaaS (automated Docker+nginx) - aka Heroku on Steroids - caprover/README.md at master · caprover/caprover

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   App Server▲63

   The next generation PHP infrastructure.

   2014 · techdivision.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   A terminal emulator in pure PHP▲196

   A terminal renderer written in pure PHP. Contribute to soloterm/screen development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   PHP-fts – Full-text search engine in pure PHP, no extensions▲89

   A self-contained full-text search engine in pure PHP. No extensions, no dependencies. - olivier-ls/php-fts

   May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    PHPForm▲104

    The ultimate Open source solution for form management

    2024 · its alternatives →

11. 11AR
    A real-time Bitcoin transaction map▲33

    Bluehost - Top rated web hosting provider - Free 1 click installs For blogs, shopping carts, and more. Get a free domain name, real NON-outsourced 24/7 support, and superior speed. web hosting provider php hosting cheap web hosting, Web hosting, domain names, front page hosting, email hosting. We of

    2014 · shuoyangdesign.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Upgrade your PHP▲124

    Is your site at risk?

    2018 · upgradeyourphp.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The PHP Socket Programming Handbook▲58

    Learn how to make servers in PHP.

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    An ORM for PHP that understands your table relationships▲7

    Qbix Platform lets anyone turn their website into an online community.

    2022 · qbix.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    A partial HTTP server written in brainfuck extended with syscalls▲103

    a brainfuck interpreter supporting linux syscalls with an example HTTP server - ajyoon/systemf

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    PhpOverWebsocket▲36

    Execute php files over websocket connection. Contribute to nemiah/phpOverWebsocket development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    A pure ARM64 Assembly web server, now on Linux with CGI for no reason▲51

    This is ymawky, a now-dynamic web server written entirely in ARM64 Assembly. I've previously posted about ymawky here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48080587 In the past month and a half, I've made some pretty major improvements: I've added CGI scripting support, so the server now supports query strings and dynamic content; and I've fully ported ymawky to run on Linux, rather than macOS-only. In addition to GET/PUT/HEAD/DELETE/OPTIONS requests, because of CGI support ymawky also accepts POST requests (only to CGI resources for now). I've also updated…

    Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    CodePier▲118

    Provision and deploy your PHP applications 🛠️🚀

    2018 · codepier.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The only PHP library you miss▲12

    Make your PHP arrays sweet'n'safe. Save your mental energy on type casting. - zakirullin/mess

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Pxy – A Go server that proxies websocket livestreams to RTMP servers▲133

    🎥 Proxy livestreams from websockets to external RTMP endpoints. - chuabingquan/pxy

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Pushpin – A new way to build realtime HTTP and WebSocket services▲114

    Reverse proxy for realtime APIs.

    2015 · pushpin.org · its alternatives →

22. 22
    EasyPHP Devserver & Webserver - Code & Host▲6

    Complete, portable and ready-to-use PHP development platform

    2018 · easyphp.org · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Envoyer▲76

    Zero Downtime PHP Deployment

    2015 · envoyer.io · its alternatives →

24. 24UT
    unsafehttp – tiny web server from scratch in C, running on an orange pi▲87

    Hey HN, I wanted to get more familiar with C programming, *nix socket programming and C compilation, so I wrote this "web" ""server"". It's running on a tiny SBC in my office, and there's as little as possible between you and it. Happy for you to try and break it, hopefully with something more interesting than a DoS though :) Please let me know if you find any issues.

    2025 · unsafehttp.benren.au · its alternatives →

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