Best Web Servers for Startups

NGINX Open Source: The open source web server that powers more than 400 million websites. NGINX Plus is a software load balancer, web server, and content cache built on top of open source NGINX. Use NGINX Plus instead of your hardware load balancer and get the freedom to innovate without being constrained by infrastructure. Save more than 80% compared to hardware ADCs, without sacrificing performance or functionality. Deploy anywhere: public cloud, private cloud, bare metal, virtual machines, and containers. Save time by performing common tasks through the built‑in NGINX Plus API. From NetOps to DevOps, modern app teams need a self‑service, API‑driven platform that integrates easily into CI/CD workflows to accelerate app deployment – whether your app has a hybrid or microservices architecture – and makes app lifecycle management easier.

Mongoose turns a software product, a device or appliance into a web server, accessible by a browser. One of the most common use cases is to use Mongoose to add a Web-accessible control panel for a device. Ready-to-go examples and tutorials for common functionalities like authentication, live logs, video streaming. Using Mongoose, it is easy to create various API to control your device or application remotely, via browser, mobile phone, or automation tools. We have created an extremely memory-efficient, easy-to-use, MIT-licensed JSON library to use together with Mongoose. Real-time, full-duplex communication over MQTT or Websocket. Exchange plain data, or wrap data into JSON to use JSON-RPC! Mongoose turns a software product, a device or appliance into a web server, accessible by a browser. Upload device data to a cloud server of your choice. Use a 3rd party cloud provider, or spin your own.