Apache HTTP Server Project Reviews & Product Details

Apache2 is cross-platform and this is one of its strengths compared to other free web app servers. It can be downloaded and started with a click and minimal configuration without the need to configure listen addresses, ports, paths to fpm and other process managers, or additional paths to follow for file and index searching. I find its stability truly excellent for serving static content and video/audio files for mid-level CDN (content delivery network). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It slightly lacks in security as a novice (like one of our interns) could start the server with a click without having control over the open ports and the process managers capable of processing code (even malicious) with root permissions on Linux and administrator on Windows, a warning would be necessary. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Apache Server doesn't have many advantages from my point of view except for its simplicity and the lack of configuration with which it can be started to allow even a novice to host a website or PHP pages through a LAMP stack. I wanted to give it a chance in a production environment related to an intrusion detection and prevention system, but it disappointed me negatively as it did for hosting the GUI of Asterisk PBX (PHP 5). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The simplicity of the Apache server does not work in its favor because the practically non-existent and unrequested configuration exposes it (without the administrator being aware) to various networking and security issues, especially those related to workload management and child processes, which could therefore completely saturate the resources of the VM used for hosting and succeed in a Denial of Service, that is, denying access to a specific service. For the record, in the production environment where it was deployed, crashes occurred around 10 times a week once it was publicly exposed on our WAN IP. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't really like Apache server, in fact, I stopped using it, but it must be said that it is the best cross-platform web server (and related applications) currently able to run smoothly on Windows as an alternative to IIS. Fast, with light loads, but often subject to indefinite crashes on slightly more resource-intensive applications, a good alternative to paid web servers for low-mid level applications and debugging. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Indefinite crashes under stress compared to other web proxies/web application servers, no reporting or dashboard outside of textual access logs, a correct and costly configuration is necessary to handle larger loads without issues, and I also find it costly and unnecessary to have to continuously download, install, maintain, and update every single method used to make each part of the web app work well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Apache works on most of the operating systems, from windows to linux based ones. This is great because you can export a configuration to another machine, even if operative system is a different one. Also, it has a great list of add-on modules to support several kinds of extensions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Basic configuration has to be made the old way, editing http.conf file. Sometime you can lost into the parameters. Some competitors provide configuration via UI that can be very helpful with basical/simple configurations Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Apache left a terrible impression on me because during my implementation at the company, which was quite simple as it only required an index.php with a guestbook for visitors, it experienced about 100 crashes in less than 100 hours of work due to both configuration errors and repository errors. However, the fixing was easy and quick as well as well-documented officially. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is no testing functionality capable of testing from the command line or GUI the configuration for any errors or misconfigurations that could lead to failure to start or sudden crashes. Furthermore, there is no useful documentation for managing the resources to be allocated to the PM. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Apache Server nowadays is de-facto standard for web servers in Linux. Apache allows you to easily deploy a LAMP stack (Linux+Apache+MySQL+PHP) in your premises or in the cloud. Available at most of the vendors, it's easily installable, configurable yet powerful and secure web server. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Maybe the only bad thing about Apache as it's being over-popular and it's not giving a way to other web servers to appear. Also, they maybe should get rid of some general error notification messages that appear every time after normal installation of Apache. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Its flexibility to be used on any operating system and its compatibility with other applications are two of the things I like most about this product. There are really many advantages it has, but undoubtedly the cross-platform feature is what attracts everyone the most to use it. Ahh, and of course, it's an open-source server, the best. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Many times the configuration is quite complex so that the system can function correctly, adding that its administration is not as good as other similar services and also that I think it should be able to integrate with more applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the amount of options and configuration for my server from a Linux distribution, with Ubuntu I install and configure quickly with all the packages for web service. Apache Server has a lot of security for data transfer, encrypted and stable with SSL and TLS, I transfer files from anywhere. It has a lot of documentation online. Apache Server works with the minimum resources of a PC, I configure and execute what is necessary for my needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Once I learn all the functions of Apache Server I configure what is necessary, but I would like a graphical interface and separate installation from the official website. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like Apache Server because it is very stable, free and works on Windows and Linux systems. I use PC and I configure my server with this system from a light Linux distribution to get the most out of my PC. The installation and configuration in Ubuntu Server is very simple, with a few simple codes from the terminal I have already configured and running Apache Server. To test the operation is to modify a blog of notes and voila, I already have my website. Apache Server is compatible with all PHP and Python network and language packages. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I would like a version with graphical interface to configure faster and easier, for less advanced users on PC server. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like Apache Server mainly because it is free, open source and works on Windows and Linux. The installation of Apache Server, MySQL and phpMyAdmin on Linux is made easy from the Linux terminal, test if it works we place our IP address in the browser, the required resources are very low and the installation from the terminal is done fast and installs everything necessary to start working as a web server, therefore it uses few PC resources and has a TLS and SSL security. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It has no graphical interface for an easier and visual configuration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.