Algernon

Small self-contained pure-Go web server with Lua, Markdown, HTTP/2, QUIC, Redis and PostgreSQL support.

Actively maintained
WebsiteSource code

At a glance

GitHub stars
3k
Last activity
2026-11-02
Latest release
v1.17.12
2026-10-12
Commits (12 mo)
366
License
BSD-3-Clause
Language / platform
Go, Docker

Maintenance health: Actively maintained — Commits in the last 3 months.

Run Algernon yourself

  • RAM: ~1 GB server (1 vCPU), including postgres, redis
  • Docker: yes

Estimated monthly server cost

ProviderPlan size~ USD / month
Vultr1 GB$5Deploy →
Akamai (Linode)1 GB$5Deploy →
DigitalOcean1 GB$6Deploy →

Rough estimate from the app's stack and category, not a benchmark. Several light apps can share one server. Some hosting links may be affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you; it never affects which apps we list.

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