Abyss Web Server
Compact, easy to use and feature-rich
Abyss Web Server is a compact web server available for Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems.
Despite its small footprint, it supports HTTP/2, secure SSL/TLS connections (HTTPS), automated provisioning and renewal of free certificates from Let's Encrypt® (ACME v2), IPv6, on-the-fly HTTP compression, dynamic content generation through CGI/FastCGI scripts, ISAPI extensions, native ASP.NET, HTTP/HTTPS/WebSocket reverse proxying, eXtended Side Includes (XSSI), custom error pages, password protection, IP address control, anti-leeching, bandwidth throttling, and log rotation.
It also features an automatic antihacking system as well as a multilingual remote web management interface that makes its configuration as easy as browsing a web site.
Major features All the Features
- Native support for 64-bit platforms
- Virtual hosting (support for many hosts on a single computer)
- Secure SSL/TLS connections (HTTPS), Dual hosts (HTTP+HTTPS), SNI support (Server Name Indication - allows virtual hosting of several HTTPS sites on a single IP address), and a comprehensible SSL/TLS certificates management interface
- Automated request, installation, and renewal of free certificates from ACME-compliant certification authorities such as Let's Encrypt®.
- On-the-fly HTTP compression
- Native ASP.NET support
- Support for PHP, Perl, Python, "Classic" ASP, and almost any Web scripting language including the ability to run database (MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MS SQL Server, etc...) backed Web applications
- Reverse-proxying Web application engines such as Tomcat, Jetty, node.js, and ASP.NET Core (Kesterel)
- Reverse-proxying WebSocket servers
- CGI, FastCGI, and ISAPI extensions support
- Custom directory listings
- URL Rewriting engine
- Reverse proxy support with HTTP/1.1 compatibility and connection pooling
- Multilingual remote web configuration interface (console)
- Unicode and IDN (International Domain Names) support
- Automatic anti-hacking system and an anti-leeching system to control cross-site linking
- Server-wide, per file, and per directory bandwidth control
- Log rotation and custom logging formats
- X-Sendfile support and restricted/token-based downloads
- IPv6 support
- Windows System Service, macOS Launch Daemon, and Linux daemon support (Automatic startup when the computer boots up)
Supported operating systems
All editions (64 and 32-bit) of Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, and XP All editions (64 and 32-bit) of Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012, 2008, Home Server, and 2003 |
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macOS 15 (Sequoia), macOS 14 (Sonoma), macOS 13 (Ventura), macOS 12 (Monterey), macOS 11 (Big Sur), macOS 10.15 (Catalina), macOS 10.14 (Mojave), and macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) on all 64-bit Intel-based and all ARM-based Apple Silicon Macintosh computers. | |
Linux for Intel x64 (64-bit) and x86 (32-bit)
Any Linux distribution released after 2006 - requires GLIBC 2.4 or later and Linux kernel 2.4 or later |
Available in two editions
Depending on your use and your needs, you may choose one of the two available editions (what's the difference?):
- Abyss Web Server X1 Free Download
- Free personal edition. It isn't a trial version or a demo. It is a fully usable personal web server with no limitations, no nag screens, no spyware, and no advertisements.
- Abyss Web Server X2 Buy Now
- Professional edition priced at US $59.95. It is a professional web server which comes with 1 year of update protection (includes free access to new versions and priority technical support).
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Learn more
- Abyss Web Server X1 vs. Abyss Web Server X2
- View the features summary and learn about the differences between the personal and the professional edition.
- Overview of Abyss Web Server capabilities
- Find out about the major features of Abyss Web Server.
- Abyss Web Server users & customers
- Abyss Web Server X1 is used worldwide and X2 customers are from more than 75 countries.
- Abyss Web Server in the media
- Some of the books, reviews, and publications featuring Abyss Web Server.
- Getting Started
- 5 minutes is all you need to read this tutorial and start using Abyss Web Server.
- Press Information
- Official information about the software for journalists and editors.
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