Static Web Server (SWS) is a lightweight, cross-platform Rust web server for serving static files with HTTP/2, TLS, compression, caching headers, and SPA fallbacks.
2.3k stars131 forksApache-2.0last commit Actively maintained
3 self-hosted Render Static Sites alternatives
Managed static site hosting on Render that builds from Git and offers continuous deployment, global asset delivery with HTTPS and custom domains for JAMstack sites and documentation. Includes build configuration, automatic deploys, and static asset serving via CDN.
Alternatives to Render Static Sites
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Open-source server for hosting multiple static documentation projects with versioning, CLI upload, tagging and built-in search.
902 stars55 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
Generate fast static sites and link homepages from YAML using templates. Offers multiple build configs, an admin UI, and static output for ultra-fast pages.
67 stars0 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
What replacing Render Static Sites actually involves
Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 3 of 3 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: Apache-2.0, MIT, AGPL-3.0. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.
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