Phusion Passenger vs thttpd
Phusion Passenger
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| Figure | Phusion Passenger | thttpd |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.96/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Spec score · Web Server Software | 8.1 (#11) | 7.2 (#28) |
| Performance | Passenger says it supports evented I/O and multiple concurrency models, and includes Turbocaching. | The maker says it performs about as fast as full-featured servers in typical use and is much faster under extreme load. |
| Security | Passenger says it defends against slow client attacks and common HTTP parser exploits and uses privilege separation. | The maker describes thttpd as designed to protect the server machine against attacks and break-ins from other sites. |
| Support | Support tiers offer between one ticket per year and unlimited tickets, with stated response times ranging from five days to two hours. | The product page lists thttpd and announcements mailing lists, with subscription instructions. |
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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