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Hiawatha vs mongrel

A side-by-side look at Hiawatha and mongrel. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Hiawatha

Hiawatha

Network & Admin

Hiawatha is an open source web server that focuses on security and speed. It is designed to be easy to use, secure out of the box, and lightweight.

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mongrel

mongrel

Development

Mongrel is a fast HTTP 1.1 web server library written in Ruby for the Ruby on Rails and Sinatra web frameworks. It is light, easy to install and configure, and good for development and testing environments.

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