Alternatives to http-server
Other tools in this directory that do similar work, with a verified install command for each. http-server itself: install http-server.
proxygen
A collection of C++ HTTP libraries including an easy to use HTTP server
mcptools
A command-line interface for interacting with MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers using both stdio and HTTP transport
github-mcp-server
GitHub's official MCP Server
haskell-language-server
Official Haskell IDE support via the language server protocol (LSP)
python-lsp-server
Fork of the python-language-server project, maintained by the Spyder IDE team and the community
typescript-language-server
Unofficial TypeScript & JavaScript Language Server
kubernetes-mcp-server
Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Kubernetes and OpenShift
kotlin-language-server
Kotlin code completion, diagnostics and more for any editor/IDE using the Language Server Protocol
asn
ASN / RPKI validity / BGP stats / IPv4v6 / Prefix / URL / ASPath / Organization / IP reputation / IP geolocation / IP fingerprinting / Network recon /
slack-mcp-server
The most powerful MCP Slack Server with no permission requirements, Apps support, GovSlack, DMs, Group DMs and smart history fetch logic
stripe-mock
stripe-mock is a mock HTTP server that responds like the real Stripe API. It can be used instead of Stripe's testmode to make test suites integrating
xcode-build-server
a build server protocol implementation for integrate xcode with sourcekit-lsp
frps
A fast reverse proxy to help you expose a local server behind a NAT or firewall to the internet
webhook
webhook is a lightweight incoming webhook server to run shell commands
cpprestsdk
The C++ REST SDK is a Microsoft project for cloud-based client-server communication in native code using a modern asynchronous C++ API design. This pr
sidekick
Bare metal to production ready in mins; your own fly server on your VPS
prestd
PostgreSQL ➕ REST, low-code, simplify and accelerate development, ⚡ instant, realtime, high-performance on any Postgres application, existing or new,
mcp-server-chart
🤖 A visualization mcp & skills contains 25+ visual charts using @antvis. Using for chart generation and data analysis
ssh-audit
SSH server & client security auditing (banner, key exchange, encryption, mac, compression, compatibility, security, etc)
ccls
C/C++/ObjC language server supporting cross references, hierarchies, completion and semantic highlighting
codex-router
Installed with brew. Open source, with a documented one-command setup.
glider
glider is a forward proxy with multiple protocols support, and also a dns/dhcp server with ipset management features
Kotlin LSP
Kotlin Language Server and plugin for Visual Studio Code
tailwindcss-language-server
Intelligent Tailwind CSS tooling for Visual Studio Code
How we picked these
We match on what the tool does and how it installs, then order by how widely each project is used. We're not saying these are better or worse than http-server — that depends on what you're building. We're saying they're the projects people reach for in the same situations, and each one has an install command we checked against its documentation.
http-server is developed by its own authors and this page is an independent reference; we are not affiliated with or sponsored by any project listed, and nothing here is a paid placement.