Cherokee vs SimpleServer:WWW

Struggling to choose between Cherokee and SimpleServer:WWW? 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, SimpleServer:WWW is a Web Browsers product tagged with web-server, local-server, testing, windows.

Its standout features include Lightweight and easy to use, Supports HTTP and HTTPS, Built-in PHP support, Virtual hosts support, HTTP authentication, URL rewriting, CGI support, Custom error pages, and it shines with pros like Free and open source, Simple installation, Good for testing websites locally, Portable - can run from USB drive, Low resource usage.

Feature	Cherokee	SimpleServer:WWW
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Network & Admin	Web Browsers

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.

SimpleServer:WWW

Description: SimpleServer:WWW is a free, open source web server software for Windows. It allows users to set up a basic local web server to test websites and web apps, without needing to install a full-featured web server.

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

SimpleServer:WWW Features

• Lightweight and easy to use
• Supports HTTP and HTTPS
• Built-in PHP support
• Virtual hosts support
• HTTP authentication
• URL rewriting
• CGI support
• Custom error pages

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

SimpleServer:WWW

Pros

• Free and open source
• Simple installation
• Good for testing websites locally
• Portable - can run from USB drive
• Low resource usage

Cons

• Limited features compared to full web servers
• Windows only
• Not suitable for production use
• Lacks detailed configuration options

Pricing Comparison

Cherokee

• Open Source

SimpleServer:WWW

• Free
• Open Source