Phusion Passenger vs The Uniform Server
Phusion Passenger
phusionpassenger.comThe Uniform Server
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| Figure | Phusion Passenger | The Uniform Server |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.96/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Spec score · Web Server Software | 8.1 (#11) | 7.2 (#27) |
| Open source | The open-source version is free and community supported, and includes arbitrary app hosting, web server integration, request and response buffering, and privilege separation. | The maker says users are free to use, copy, study, and change the software, and that its source code is shared on GitHub. |
| Security | Passenger says it defends against slow client attacks and common HTTP parser exploits and uses privilege separation. | The maker says applications are set to the highest security setting for a production live server. |
| Support | Support tiers offer between one ticket per year and unlimited tickets, with stated response times ranging from five days to two hours. | The maker directs support requests to its Community Forums and also provides documentation and a wiki. |
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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The Uniform Server
The Uniform Server has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.