Abyss Web Server

aprelium.com · checked 4 Oct 2026

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YesFree tier

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Abyss Web Server is a compact web server for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

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Abyss Web Server X1Personal edition · fully usable · no time limits, spyware, or advertisementsFree
Abyss Web Server X2Single license with 1-Year Update Protection · Professional edition · one license · includes software updates and priority technical support during update protection$59.95 one-time

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Facts

Website: aprelium.com
Price: Free tier · $59.95 one-time
Free trial: No
Application integrations: It can reverse proxy to Tomcat, Jetty, node.js, and ASP.NET Core hosted on Kestrel, and supports WebSocket servers.
Bandwidth limits: X1 and X2 have server-wide bandwidth throttling, while per-host, per-file, and per-directory rules are listed for X2 only.
Company: Aprelium says it specializes in networking software and communication protocols, and that Abyss Web Server was introduced in April 2002.
Database-backed apps: The product page says it can run database-backed web applications, naming MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and MS SQL Server.
Dynamic content: It supports CGI, FastCGI, ISAPI, native ASP.NET, and scripting languages including PHP, Perl, Python, and Classic ASP.
Editions and hosting limit: X1 supports one host, while X2 supports unlimited hosts; virtual hosting is only available in X2.
Founded: 2001
Headquarters: Tunis, Tunisia
Management: A multilingual remote web configuration interface lets users configure the server from a local or remote computer.
Operating systems: The maker lists Windows, macOS, and Linux support, including 32-bit and 64-bit builds; macOS also supports Intel and Apple Silicon.
Protocols: It supports HTTP/2, HTTP/1.1, HTTP/1.0, and HTTP/0.9.
Security controls: The maker describes URL decoding protections, an anti-hacking system that detects attacks and bans originating IP addresses, anti-leeching, password protection, and IP-based access control.

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