Monkey HTTP Server
6.4#8 in web server softwareFree planFree planLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
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Phusion Passenger
6.8#2 in application serversFrom $23.52 a yearFree planLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Monkey HTTP Server | Phusion Passenger |
|---|---|---|
| Product | Monkey is a lightweight, scalable web server and development stack designed for low memory and CPU use, including on embedded devices. | Passenger is an application server that runs and automatically manages web applications. |
| Security | The security plugin supports restricting service access by network address, subnets, and request filters. | Passenger says it defends against slow client attacks and common HTTP parser exploits and uses privilege separation. |
| Support | The v1.6.9 release notes list Slack, a mailing list, GitHub, IRC, Twitter, and LinkedIn as community contact channels. | Support tiers offer between one ticket per year and unlimited tickets, with stated response times ranging from five days to two hours. |
Monkey HTTP Server plans
- Apache License v2.0Free
Phusion Passenger plans
- Passenger Enterprise Bronze supportFree
- Passenger Enterprise Silver support$23.52 a year
- Passenger Enterprise Gold support$89.11 a year
- Passenger Enterprise Diamond support$308.19 a year
- Passenger EnterprisePriced on request
Pick Monkey HTTP Server if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Phusion Passenger if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.