lighttpd

Spec sheet

What it does

lighttpd is a secure, fast, standards-compliant, flexible web server optimized for high-performance environments.Read 7 Oct 2026 · lighttpd.net

Support

The project directs support questions to its forums and also lists IRC at Libera.Chat in channel #lighttpd.Read 7 Oct 2026 · redmine.lighttpd.net

License

lighttpd is released under the Open Source revised BSD license.Read 7 Oct 2026 · lighttpd.net

Build systems

The source build instructions list automake, CMake, Meson, and SCons as supported build frameworks.Read 7 Oct 2026 · redmine.lighttpd.net

Compatibility caveat

The project describes its Windows download as outdated, third-party, unmaintained, and not recommended.Read 7 Oct 2026 · redmine.lighttpd.net

Development branch

The download index identifies lighttpd 2.0 as a development branch.Read 7 Oct 2026 · download.lighttpd.net

Development status

The project says lighttpd 2.0 is unfinished and should not be used in production.Read 7 Oct 2026 · redmine.lighttpd.net

Distribution

The project provides source releases and points users to operating-system package managers for binary packages.Read 7 Oct 2026 · redmine.lighttpd.net

Documentation and help

The project points users to its documentation, wiki, forum, and issue tracker for help and bug reports.Read 7 Oct 2026 · lighttpd.net

Downloads

The download index provides source archives, GPG signatures, checksums, and a current stable 1.4.x release.Read 7 Oct 2026 · download.lighttpd.net

Features

The project lists FastCGI, CGI, authentication, output compression, and URL rewriting among lighttpd’s features.Read 7 Oct 2026 · lighttpd.net

Latest release

The project wiki lists version 1.4.85, dated 2026-07-08, as the latest release.Read 7 Oct 2026 · redmine.lighttpd.net

Modules

Documented modules include access controls, access logging, authentication, compression, FastCGI, proxying, TLS, and virtual hosting.Read 7 Oct 2026 · redmine.lighttpd.net

Resource use

The project describes lighttpd as using memory and CPU efficiently, with lower resource use than other popular web servers.Read 7 Oct 2026 · lighttpd.net

Security guidance

The security page recommends regularly updating lighttpd and says its security defaults improve over time when updates are deployed.Read 7 Oct 2026 · redmine.lighttpd.net

Security maintenance

The security page recommends deploying the latest stable release and says updates are needed for security defaults and bug fixes to take effect.Read 7 Oct 2026 · redmine.lighttpd.net

Security reporting

The project directs bugs to its issue tracker and provides [email protected] for reports that should not be public.Read 7 Oct 2026 · redmine.lighttpd.net

Support channels

The project wiki lists the Libera IRC channel #lighttpd and forums as help channels.Read 7 Oct 2026 · redmine.lighttpd.net

TLS

TLS/SSL is available through modules for OpenSSL, mbedTLS, wolfSSL, GnuTLS, or NSS.Read 7 Oct 2026 · redmine.lighttpd.net

TLS options

Build instructions list OpenSSL, GnuTLS, mbedTLS, NSS, and wolfSSL as optional TLS library choices.Read 7 Oct 2026 · redmine.lighttpd.net

Where Specifiction places it

• Web Server Software#21 of 367.5