SimpleW
SimpleW is a lightweight web server for .NET that can run as a standalone service or be embedded into an existing application. It provides routing, static files, WebSockets, observability, authentication, firewall controls, automatic TLS, and optional background jobs through addons.
Overview
10 featuresSimpleW sits in PulseGate's Frameworks & SDKs category. It focuses on running a lightweight standalone or embedded HTTP server in .NET without the overhead of ASP.NET. SimpleW is an open-source project aimed at .NET developers building web services and APIs. The project is open source (MIT). It ships for the web and the command line, and it can be self-hosted.
SimpleW contributors builds and maintains SimpleW, and it first shipped in 2023. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 103 stars and 145 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include minimal routing, controller routing, and static files. It exposes integrations via a public API.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Minimal routing
- Controller routing
- Static files
- WebSockets
- Observability
- Basic authentication
- Firewall filtering
- Automatic TLS
- Background jobs
- JWT authentication
Built with & integrations
- Vue
- bdata-v- in the HTML
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about SimpleW
- What does SimpleW do?
- SimpleW focuses on running a lightweight standalone or embedded HTTP server in .NET without the overhead of ASP.NET. It is catalogued under Frameworks & SDKs on PulseGate.
- Who is SimpleW for?
- SimpleW is an open-source project built for .NET developers building web services and APIs.
- Is SimpleW free?
- Yes — SimpleW is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does SimpleW run on?
- SimpleW runs on the web and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is SimpleW still maintained?
- The GitHub repository shows 145 commits in the last 90 days.
- Who develops SimpleW?
- SimpleW is developed by SimpleW contributors.
- When did SimpleW launch?
- SimpleW first shipped in 2023.
- Is SimpleW open source?
- Yes — SimpleW is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.
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