Phusion Passenger vs Static Web Server
Phusion Passenger
phusionpassenger.comStatic Web Server
static-web-server.netSide by side
| Figure | Phusion Passenger | Static Web Server |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.96/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Spec score · Web Server Software | 8.1 (#11) | 7.7 (#17) |
| Performance | Passenger says it supports evented I/O and multiple concurrency models, and includes Turbocaching. | It is built with Rust and distributed as a single approximately 4 MB binary with no runtime overhead. |
| Security | Passenger says it defends against slow client attacks and common HTTP parser exploits and uses privilege separation. | Documented security features include configurable security headers, Basic Authentication, TLS, and optional FIPS 140 builds. |
Plans
Phusion Passenger
- Passenger Enterprise Bronze supportFree
- Passenger Enterprise Silver support$23.52 a year
- Passenger Enterprise Gold support$89.11 a year
- Passenger Enterprise Diamond support$308.19 a year
- Passenger EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Phusion Passenger
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Static Web Server
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