Lighttpd
Lighttpd (pronounced /lighty/) is an open source web server optimized for high performance environments and low resource usage.
According to our data, Lighttpd ranks 17th among the web servers we track.
It has 0.04% of the web server market share and is detected on 0.03% of all websites.
- 🏠 Website
- 🔗 Links
- </> Source code
Wikipedia💸 Pricing
Lighttpd is available for free.
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Web Servers
- Rank: 17
- Market share: 0.04%
🏆 Lighttpd Awards
- ⭐ 6th most popular in Russia in the Web Servers category.
- ⭐ 6th most popular in Argentina in the Web Servers category.
- 🔥 12nd most popular in the Netherlands in the Web Servers category.
- 🔥 13rd most popular in Germany in the Web Servers category.
- 🔥 14th most popular in France in the Web Servers category.
- 🔥 16th most popular in the United Kingdom in the Web Servers category.
⚡ Sites Using Lighttpd
We have data on 784 websites that use the Lighttpd web server. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Lighttpd is ptt.cc.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #623 | Chinese | ||
| 2 | #628 | Argentina | Spanish | |
| 3 | #2,342 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 4 | #3,361 | Czech Republic | English | |
| 5 | #24,832 | United Kingdom | English | |
| 6 | #26,369 | Hungary | English | |
| 7 | #30,046 | English | ||
| 8 | #35,397 | France | French | |
| 9 | #39,193 | United States | Croatian | |
| 10 | #41,483 | Argentina | Spanish | |
| 11 | #42,086 | Argentina | Spanish | |
| 12 | #44,258 | English | ||
| 13 | #53,653 | Czech Republic | Czech | |
| 14 | #57,231 | English | ||
| 15 | #64,672 | Canada | English | |
| 16 | #71,925 | English | ||
| 17 | #73,405 | Poland | English | |
| 18 | #86,976 | Argentina | Spanish | |
| 19 | #87,637 | Germany | English | |
| 20 | #115,855 | United States | English |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Lighttpd:
- are located in Russia
- have content in Russian
- use the .ru domain extension
- fall into the Business category.
Most of the sites using Lighttpd are from Russia, the United States, and Germany.
- Russia 38.3%
- United States 9.6%
- Germany 7.2%
- France 5.2%
- Netherlands 5.2%
- Argentina 4.3%
- United Kingdom 4.2%
- Australia 2.3%
- Czech Republic 2.3%
- Other 21.4%
Most Lighttpd users speak Russian, English, or Spanish.
- Russian 38.2%
- English 35.3%
- Spanish 5.1%
- German 4.8%
- French 3.9%
- Dutch 3.8%
- Czech 2%
- Polish 1.3%
- Chinese 0.7%
- Other 4.9%
The Lighttpd web server is especially popular on .ru, .com, and .org top-level domains.
- .ru 34.9%
- .com 17.9%
- .org 7.4%
- .net 4.2%
- .nl 3.8%
- .de 2.8%
- .com.ar 2.3%
- .cz 2.2%
- .fr 1.7%
- Other 22.8%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Lighttpd include business, online shopping, and Internet services.
- Business 12.1%
- Online Shopping 8.9%
- Internet Services 8.3%
- Education/Reference 8.3%
- Blogs/Wiki 6.4%
- General News 6.4%
- Marketing/Merchandising 5.1%
- Software/Hardware 4.5%
- Entertainment 3.2%
- Other 36.8%
🔢 Lighttpd Versions
The most common version of Lighttpd is 1.4, used by 99% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 0.9% of sites use Lighttpd 2.0, and 0.1% use Lighttpd 1.12.
- 1.4 99%
- 2.0 0.9%
- 1.12 0.1%
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use Lighttpd for free?
Yes, it is a free web server.
It is also open source, and you can find its code on git.lighttpd.net/lighttpd.
Which country uses Lighttpd the most?
The majority of Lighttpd users are from Russia.
Who uses Lighttpd?
According to our data, Lighttpd is used on hundreds of sites, including such established ones as ptt.cc,
cronista.com, and
huffingtonpost.jp.
How does Lighttpd compare to its competitors?
Lighttpd is a moderately popular web server, ranking ahead of 23 other web servers we track.
What are the alternatives to Lighttpd?
Alternatives and possible competitors to Lighttpd may include Nginx, Apache, and OpenResty.
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