Show HN: Open-source Express-like HTTP server in C++

Category: web-framework

Tags: cpp, http-server, express-like, libuv, router, web-framework

Score: 6.3/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 7, Documentation: 8, Utility: 5)

PlusWeb is a C++ HTTP framework modeled after Express.js, using libuv for the event loop, llhttp for parsing, and a trie-based router that significantly outperforms Express on route-heavy workloads. It is a well-documented learning project with solid benchmarking and tests, though it lacks production features like TLS, static files, and body limits.

Target audience: C++ developers, backend developers, and systems programmers interested in HTTP servers

Repository: https://amsozzer.com/projects/plusweb · C++ · MIT · 2 stars

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