Lwan

lwan.ws · checked 11 Oct 2026

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—Public API

NoOpen source

YesFree tier

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Lwan describes itself as an experimental, scalable, high-performance HTTP server.

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Facts

Website: lwan.ws
Price: Free tier
Free trial: Not stated
Configuration: Lwan uses a configuration file, and an unchanged default configuration serves files from ./wwwroot on port 8080.
Containers: Container images are available from GitHub Container Registry at ghcr.io/lpereira/lwan.
HTTPS: The README documents TLS listeners configured with a certificate and key.
Installation: The project says users can build Lwan, use a container image, or install a package from a distribution.
Integrations: The README documents systemd socket activation for HTTP and HTTPS listeners.
Intended use: The README says Lwan can be used as a standalone web server or built as a reusable library for applications to expose an interface through HTTP.
License: The project is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2 or, at the user's option, any later version.
Security: Its configuration can drop privileges and restrict the server's filesystem view with chroot.
Static files: Its file-serving module serves static files and can generate directory indexes or serve pre-compressed files.
Support channel: The README lists an IRC channel, #lwan, on Libera.
Supported systems: The README's build instructions name Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and macOS.

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