Apache HTTP Server vs RoadRunner
Apache HTTP Server
httpd.apache.orgRoadRunner
roadrunner.devSide by side
| Figure | Apache HTTP Server | RoadRunner |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Web Server Software | 8.3 (#5) | 7.3 (#24) |
| License | The Apache License 2.0 grants a perpetual, worldwide, no-charge, royalty-free copyright license subject to its terms. | The documentation describes RoadRunner as open source and MIT licensed. |
| Performance | The project lists multi-processing modules, HTTP/2, content caching, and reverse proxy among its performance capabilities. | RoadRunner uses Golang goroutines and multithreading to speed up PHP processing and reduce server load. |
| Support | The project directs users to documentation, its users mailing list, and the #httpd IRC channel, and says commercial support is available from third-party companies. | The project directs users to GitHub issues and an active Discord community for feature requests and discussion. |
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Apache HTTP Server
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RoadRunner
RoadRunner has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.