Kestrel
Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, United StatesKestrel is an open source, cross-platform web server for ASP.NET Core.
According to our data, Kestrel ranks 11th among the web servers we track.
It has 0.2% of the web server market share and is detected on 0.1% of all websites.
- 🏠 Website
💸 Pricing
Kestrel is available for free.
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Web Servers
- Rank: 11
- Market share: 0.2%
🏆 Kestrel Awards
- ⭐ 5th most popular in Georgia in the Web Servers category.
- ⭐ 6th most popular in Turkey in the Web Servers category.
- ⭐ 6th most popular in Iran in the Web Servers category.
- ⭐ 7th most popular in Brazil in the Web Servers category.
- ⭐ 8th most popular in the United Kingdom in the Web Servers category.
- ⭐ 8th most popular in Denmark in the Web Servers category.
- ⭐ 8th most popular in Norway in the Web Servers category.
- ⭐ 8th most popular in Vietnam in the Web Servers category.
- ⭐ 8th most popular in Ireland in the Web Servers category.
- ⭐ 9th most popular in the United States in the Web Servers category.
⚡ Sites Using Kestrel
We have data on 3,549 websites that use the Kestrel web server. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Kestrel is msn.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #30 | United States | American English | |
| 2 | #91 | United States | American English | |
| 3 | #205 | English | ||
| 4 | #253 | United States | American English | |
| 5 | #1,584 | Chile | Spanish | |
| 6 | #2,232 | Kazakhstan | Russian | |
| 7 | #2,685 | English | ||
| 8 | #2,710 | United States | English | |
| 9 | #3,006 | United States | English | |
| 10 | #4,242 | France | French | |
| 11 | #6,152 | United States | English | |
| 12 | #7,519 | Spain | English | |
| 13 | #8,516 | Brazil | Brazilian Portuguese | |
| 14 | #8,616 | United States | English | |
| 15 | #9,076 | United States | English | |
| 16 | English | |||
| 17 | #9,594 | United States | English | |
| 18 | #9,804 | Colombia | Spanish | |
| 19 | #9,960 | Singapore | Thai | |
| 20 | #10,290 | English |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Kestrel:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Business category.
Most of the sites using Kestrel are from the United States and the United Kingdom.
- United States 43.2%
- United Kingdom 7.5%
- Netherlands 4.8%
- Brazil 4.3%
- Germany 2.4%
- Sweden 1.9%
- Turkey 1.9%
- Italy 1.8%
- China 1.7%
- Other 30.5%
Most Kestrel users speak English or Portuguese.
- English 72.2%
- Portuguese 3.8%
- Dutch 2.4%
- Spanish 2.2%
- German 2.1%
- Chinese 1.9%
- Turkish 1.4%
- French 1.2%
- Swedish 1.2%
- Other 11.6%
The Kestrel web server is especially popular on .com top-level domains.
- .com 61.1%
- .org 4.7%
- .co.uk 3.2%
- .com.br 2.8%
- .net 2.6%
- .nl 1.8%
- .de 1.1%
- .it 1%
- .dk 0.8%
- Other 20.9%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Kestrel include business, marketing and merchandising, and online shopping.
- Business 17.4%
- Marketing/Merchandising 9.5%
- Online Shopping 7.7%
- Motor Vehicles 6.5%
- Education/Reference 5.7%
- Software/Hardware 5.4%
- Blogs/Wiki 4.5%
- Internet Services 4.1%
- Sports 3.8%
- Other 35.4%
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Tengine💬 Frequently Asked Questions
What is the company behind Kestrel?
Kestrel is owned by Microsoft Corporation, headquartered in Redmond, Washington, United States.
Is Kestrel free?
Yes, it is a free web server.
Which country uses Kestrel the most?
The majority of Kestrel users are from the United States.
Who uses Kestrel?
According to our data, Kestrel is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as msn.com,
cloud.microsoft, and
xbox.com.
Is Kestrel used on government websites?
In total, we found Kestrel on 3 government sites in the United States.
Do academic institutions use Kestrel?
Yes. The most notable of these is dukeupress.edu. Overall, we know of 2 academic websites in the United States that use Kestrel.
How does Kestrel compare to its competitors?
Kestrel is a moderately popular web server, ranking ahead of 30 other web servers we track.
What are the alternatives to Kestrel?
Alternatives and possible competitors to Kestrel may include Microsoft IIS, 
Nginx, and Apache.
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