Apache HTTP Servervsrudder
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Apache HTTP Server | rudder | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 12 in Web Servers | #4 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | — | 719 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 |
| Latest release | — | 9.1.4 · 7 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | — | Scala |
Which one should you pick?
Apache HTTP Server scores 74/100 against 55/100 for rudder, so it is the safer default.
rudder ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache HTTP Server.
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