Lighttpd
trend
961,581 websites

Lighttpd is free to use

http://www.lighttpd.net/

Lightweight open-source web server, Security, speed, compliance, and flexibility -- all of these describe lighttpd (pron. lighty) which is rapidly redefining efficiency of a webserver

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Phusion Passenger
trend
349,674 websites

Phusion Passenger offers both free and paid options

https://www.phusionpassenger.com

Phusion Passenger - a.k.a. mod_rails or mod_rack - is a web server and application server, designed to be fast, robust and lightweight. Administration tools allow you to gain insight into web application operations and server performance.

Market Share by Top Websites

1 Lighttpd is leading in The Entire Web.

2 Phusion Passenger is leading in Top 10K Sites, Top 100K Sites and Top 1M Sites.

Websites Categories

1 Lighttpd has better usage coverage in more websites categories. Including Business & Industry, Arts & Entertainment, Marketing & Advertising, Music & Audio and 233 other categories.

2 Phusion Passenger is leading in Domain Names & Register, Restaurants & Delivery, Baseball, Book Retailers and 3 other categories.

Geography

1 Lighttpd is leading in most countries, including Russia, Germany, Japan, France and 96 other countries.

2 Phusion Passenger is leading in United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Poland and 87 other countries.