NaviServer

naviserver.sourceforge.io · checked 30 Sept 2026

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YesFree tier

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NaviServerfree and open source software · distributed in source formFree

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Facts

Website: naviserver.sourceforge.io
Price: Free tier
Free trial: No
Access control: Permissions can be assigned to users, groups, and hosts for each URL and HTTP method combination.
Architecture: It uses a multithreaded design on all supported platforms and lets administrators configure thread counts per server.
Build requirements: NaviServer is distributed as source and requires a C compiler and GNU make to build.
C extensibility: Its C API supports custom request handlers, URL translation, logging, database access, communication drivers, filters, scheduled procedures, and job queues.
CGI support: NaviServer provides full CGI support, including configurable activation of .cgi files.
Community support: The project directs users and developers to mailing lists for questions, configuration, development, and future directions.
Connection pooling: NaviServer maintains pools of open database connections and queues requests in first-in, first-out order.
Database integrations: Included database drivers support Sybase, Microsoft SQL Server, and PostgreSQL, while community drivers support Informix, Oracle, Interbase, and MySQL.
Encryption: The nsssl module provides Secure Sockets Layer network encryption.
Founded: 2005
License and stewardship: NaviServer is released as free and open source software and is maintained, enhanced, and distributed by the open source community under the Mozilla Public License.
Operating systems: The installation guide lists Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris, OpenSolaris, IRIX, HP/UX, DEC Tru64, UnixWare, and Apple OS/X as known platforms, with Linux as the primary development platform.

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