# Ferron

> Ferron is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the web servers & reverse proxies category. Fast, memory-safe web server written in Rust. It has 2,159 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and ships a Docker image.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/ferronweb/ferron |
| Website | https://ferron.sh/ |
| GitHub stars | 2,159 |
| Forks | 95 |
| Open issues | 54 |
| License | MIT |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Rust |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Rust, Docker, deb |
| Categories | Web Servers & Reverse Proxies |
| Commits, last 12 months | 1,294 |
| Last commit | Oct 4, 2026 |
| Latest release | 2.8.1 (Jun 17, 2026) |
| Created | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: rust, server, web, webserver, http, http-server, web-server

## Install

Ferron ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/ferronweb/ferron for the image name and environment variables.

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