# Apache HTTP Server vs rudder

> 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.

## Details

- [Apache HTTP Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/apache-http-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/apache-http-server.md)
- [rudder](https://selfhost.directory/project/rudder) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rudder.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/apache-http-server-vs-rudder