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#9 of 36
Score
6.4
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The facts below are what the maker publishes about NaviServer, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

Plans and prices

From NaviServer's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2026.

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NaviServerFreefree and open source software · distributed in source form

The facts

Each one read from NaviServer's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Access control
Permissions can be assigned to users, groups, and hosts for each URL and HTTP method combination.checked 30 Sep 2026
Architecture
It uses a multithreaded design on all supported platforms and lets administrators configure thread counts per server.checked 30 Sep 2026
Build requirements
NaviServer is distributed as source and requires a C compiler and GNU make to build.checked 30 Sep 2026
C extensibility
Its C API supports custom request handlers, URL translation, logging, database access, communication drivers, filters, scheduled procedures, and job queues.checked 30 Sep 2026
CGI support
NaviServer provides full CGI support, including configurable activation of .cgi files.checked 30 Sep 2026
Community support
The project directs users and developers to mailing lists for questions, configuration, development, and future directions.checked 30 Sep 2026
Connection pooling
NaviServer maintains pools of open database connections and queues requests in first-in, first-out order.checked 30 Sep 2026
Database integrations
Included database drivers support Sybase, Microsoft SQL Server, and PostgreSQL, while community drivers support Informix, Oracle, Interbase, and MySQL.checked 30 Sep 2026
Encryption
The nsssl module provides Secure Sockets Layer network encryption.checked 30 Sep 2026
License and stewardship
NaviServer is released as free and open source software and is maintained, enhanced, and distributed by the open source community under the Mozilla Public License.checked 30 Sep 2026
Operating systems
The installation guide lists Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris, OpenSolaris, IRIX, HP/UX, DEC Tru64, UnixWare, and Apple OS/X as known platforms, with Linux as the primary development platform.checked 30 Sep 2026
Product type
NaviServer is a World Wide Web server that provides access control and database connections.checked 30 Sep 2026
Reverse proxy
The revproxy module supports HTTP, HTTPS, and WebSocket connections to backend systems and is included in NaviServer version 5.checked 30 Sep 2026
Tcl scripting
NaviServer embeds a multithreaded Tcl interpreter and supports Dynamic Pages that embed Tcl scripts in HTML.checked 30 Sep 2026

The company

Founded
2005checked 28 Sep 2026

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