A tiny embeddable C++ HTTP and WebSocket server library for lightweight web serving and real-time communication.
Seasocks is a lightweight, embeddable C++ library that provides HTTP and WebSocket server capabilities. It allows developers to integrate web serving functionality directly into their C++ applications, particularly for scenarios requiring real-time communication via WebSockets or simple static file serving.
C++ developers building applications that need embedded web server functionality, such as IoT devices, real-time control systems, or lightweight web interfaces.
Developers choose Seasocks for its minimal footprint, straightforward C++ API, and focus on embeddability, making it a practical alternative to heavier web servers when configurability is not a priority.
Simple, small, C++ embeddable webserver with WebSockets support
Open-Awesome is built by the community, for the community. Submit a project, suggest an awesome list, or help improve the catalog on GitHub.
Provides an easy-to-use interface for embedding HTTP and WebSocket server functionality directly into C++ applications, as highlighted in the README's features.
Built-in support for multiple WebSocket protocols including Hybi-10, Hybi-16, and Hixie, making it ideal for real-time communication applications.
Designed with simplicity and embeddability in mind, reducing dependencies and overhead compared to heavier web servers.
Includes capabilities to serve static content from disk and a command-line binary for quick static file serving, useful for lightweight web interfaces.
As admitted in the README, it lacks the extensive configuration options of servers like Apache or Nginx, making it unsuitable for complex setups.
Offers limited support for custom content generation (e.g., Servlets), focusing primarily on WebSocket-based control rather than comprehensive HTTP serving.
Only officially supports Linux and Windows, with no priority for other systems, which could limit cross-platform deployment.