Proxmox VE From €10/mo · Free plan 9.5 Visit HipHop Virtual Machine (HHVM)
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Spec sheet
- Purpose
- HHVM is an open-source virtual machine designed to execute programs written in Hack.Read 8 Oct 2026 · hhvm.com
- Free plan
- YesRead 24 Sep 2026 · hhvm.com
- Integrations
- The documentation describes using FastCGI with Apache 2.4 through mod_proxy_fcgi and with nginx.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.hhvm.com
- Community support
- The documentation links to the Hack and HHVM GitHub repositories, a Facebook Group, and project social accounts as community resources.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.hhvm.com
- Extensions
- HHVM documentation covers built-in and dynamic extensions that it currently supports.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.hhvm.com
- Guest architecture
- x86_64Read 24 Sep 2026 · hhvm.com
- Host platforms
- LinuxRead 24 Sep 2026 · hhvm.com
- Language support
- HHVM supports the Hack programming language.Read 8 Oct 2026 · hhvm.com
- Maintainer
- The documentation footer identifies Meta Platforms, Inc. as its publisher.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.hhvm.com
- Runtime
- HHVM compiles Hack to intermediate bytecode and uses a just-in-time compiler to translate it into x64 machine code at runtime.Read 8 Oct 2026 · hhvm.com
- Source builds
- HHVM can be compiled from source to use code as it is checked into GitHub.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.hhvm.com
- Support cadence
- The project says it makes changes daily and releases often, and asks users to open GitHub issues for regressions in the typechecker or runtime.Read 8 Oct 2026 · hhvm.com
- Supported installs
- Official prebuilt packages are available for several versions of Debian and Ubuntu, and supported LTS releases are offered for those distributions.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.hhvm.com
- Typechecker
- The Hack Typechecker is included whether HHVM is installed from a prebuilt package or compiled from source.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.hhvm.com
- Web serving
- HHVM has built-in Proxygen and FastCGI server modes; Proxygen is a web server built into HHVM, while FastCGI requires a compatible front-end web server.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.hhvm.com
Plans and prices
HHVM Free Open-source virtual machine for Hack programs Read 8 Oct 2026 · hhvm.com
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