Cherokee vs LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS)

Struggling to choose between Cherokee and LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS)? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Cherokee is a Network & Admin solution with tags like open-source, fast, flexible, easy-to-configure, fastcgi, scgi, php, http11, ssltls, ajp13, websocket, ipv6, high-availability, load-balancing, powerful-configuration, simple-administration.

It boasts features such as FastCGI support, SCGI support, PHP support, HTTP/1.1 support, SSL/TLS support, AJP13 support, WebSocket support, IPv6 support, Load balancing, Powerful configuration system, Simple administration tools and pros including Very fast, Flexible, Easy to configure, Open source, Supports widespread technologies and protocols.

On the other hand, LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS) is a Network & Admin product tagged with web-server, high-performance, lightweight, easy-to-use, alternative-to-apache, alternative-to-nginx.

Its standout features include High performance and lightweight, Easy installation, configuration and management, Load balancing and clustering support, Caching and compression features, Support for HTTP/2 and QUIC, Web server extensions for PHP, Ruby, Python etc, WebAdmin GUI for configuration and monitoring, and it shines with pros like Very fast and efficient, Lower memory usage than Apache and Nginx, Good for high traffic websites, Many optimization features, Active development and support.

Feature	Cherokee	LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS)
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Network & Admin	Network & Admin

Product Overview

Cherokee

Description: Cherokee is an open source, very fast, flexible and easy to configure web server. It supports the widespread technologies and protocols used nowadays: FastCGI, SCGI, PHP, HTTP/1.1, SSL/TLS, AJP13, WebSocket, IPv6, and others. It also features high availability, load balancing, powerful configuration system, and simple administration tools.

LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS)

Description: LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS) is a high-performance, lightweight web server that can handle large traffic loads efficiently. It is easy to install, configure, and manage, and is an alternative to Apache and Nginx.

Key Features Comparison

Cherokee Features

• FastCGI support
• SCGI support
• PHP support
• HTTP/1.1 support
• SSL/TLS support
• AJP13 support
• WebSocket support
• IPv6 support
• Load balancing
• Powerful configuration system
• Simple administration tools

LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS) Features

• High performance and lightweight
• Easy installation, configuration and management
• Load balancing and clustering support
• Caching and compression features
• Support for HTTP/2 and QUIC
• Web server extensions for PHP, Ruby, Python etc
• WebAdmin GUI for configuration and monitoring

Pros & Cons Analysis

Cherokee

Pros

• Very fast
• Flexible
• Easy to configure
• Open source
• Supports widespread technologies and protocols

Cons

• Limited documentation
• Steep learning curve for advanced configuration

LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS)

Pros

• Very fast and efficient
• Lower memory usage than Apache and Nginx
• Good for high traffic websites
• Many optimization features
• Active development and support

Cons

• Less flexible configuration than Nginx
• Less third party modules than Apache and Nginx
• Lacks some advanced Apache features
• GUI can be complex for beginners

Pricing Comparison

Cherokee

• Open Source

LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS)

• Free
• Commercial License