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Apache HTTP ServervsYacy

Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

Apache HTTP ServerYacy
Score74/10062/100
Rank in category#3 of 12 in Web Servers#18 of 41 in Search Engines
GitHub stars—4 086
Stars, last 30 days—+41
Stable releases, 12 months00
Latest release——
SetupAdvancedModerate
Official Docker imageNoYes
LicenseApache-2.0Other
Main language—Java

Which one should you pick?

Apache HTTP Server scores 74/100 against 62/100 for Yacy, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, Yacy is easier to run; Apache HTTP Server needs more configuration.

Yacy is growing faster right now (+41 stars in 30 days).

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