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Add to SafariWhen comparing Lighttpd vs LiteSpeed Web Server, the Slant community recommends Lighttpd for most people. In the question“What are the best web servers?” Lighttpd is ranked 3rd while LiteSpeed Web Server is ranked 7th.
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Pros
Pro Simple setup for static content
Pro Fast and built for scalability
Lighttpd is event-driven, asynchronous, non-blocking and single threaded. This allows lighttpd to be manage resources more efficiently compared to thread-based models (like Apache).
Pro Highly efficient memory use
With a small memory footprint compared to other web-servers, effective management of the cpu-load.
Pro Free and open source
Pro Lightweight
Lighttpd offers a more basic set of functions out of the box compared most web servers. Extra functionality can be added via modules.
Pro Quite easy to setup and configure
Pro Can handle thousands of concurrent clients with minimal memory and CPU usage
Pro Great support
From my personal experience, the support is great.
Pro Fastest Cache System for Wordpress - Litespeed Cache
Litespeed Cache for WordPress is faster than any other cache mechanism available for WordPress, coupled with additional Optimization options provided for free by Litespeed with quic.cloud allows you to keep your WordPress websites fastest.
Pro Native Fast Cache Plugins for all major CMS'es
Litespeed has great cache plugins for Prestashop, Magento, Cscart and because of its caching implementation, it is the fastest way to speed up your CMS'es.
Pro HTTP/3 Support with Maximum Browsers
Litespeed's HTTP/3 Implementation supports most vast range of browsers.
Cons
Con Free version is limited
There is a RAM limit and a domain limit
