LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS) vs Cherokee

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

LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS) is a Network & Admin solution with tags like web-server, high-performance, lightweight, easy-to-use, alternative-to-apache, alternative-to-nginx.

It boasts features such as 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 pros including Very fast and efficient, Lower memory usage than Apache and Nginx, Good for high traffic websites, Many optimization features, Active development and support.

On the other hand, Cherokee is a Network & Admin product tagged with open-source, fast, flexible, easy-to-configure, fastcgi, scgi, php, http11, ssltls, ajp13, websocket, ipv6, high-availability, load-balancing, powerful-configuration, simple-administration.

Its standout features include 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 it shines with pros like Very fast, Flexible, Easy to configure, Open source, Supports widespread technologies and protocols.

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

Product Overview

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.

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.

Key Features Comparison

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

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

Pros & Cons Analysis

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

Cherokee

Pros

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

Cons

• Limited documentation
• Steep learning curve for advanced configuration

Pricing Comparison

LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS)

• Free
• Commercial License

Cherokee

• Open Source