GoAhead

Simple, Secure Embedded Web Server

Simple, Secure
Embedded Web Server

GoAhead is the world's most popular, tiny embedded web server. It is compact, secure and simple to use. GoAhead is deployed in hundreds of millions of devices and is ideal for the smallest of embedded devices.

Read why GoAhead is so popular for Embedded Devices.

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Questions and Answers

Where did GoAhead come from?

The GoAhead embedded HTTP server was originally written by Embedthis staff when working at GoAhead Software in 1998 and GoAhead remains very popular to this day. With the acquisition of GoAhead Software Inc. by Oracle, Oracle asked Embedthis to support existing GoAhead customers and to provide ongoing development and commercial licenses for the GoAhead embedded web server.

How does the GoAhead compare with Appweb?

GoAhead is a simple, compact web server that is ideal for small devices without much memory. It is easily ported and has been ported to many embedded operating systems. Appweb is faster and more powerful — and has more extensive security facilities. If you need a simple, low end web server and have little memory available, then GoAhead is ideal. For more detail, read the GoAhead vs Appweb comparision.

Is Embedthis enhancing the GoAhead Embedded Web Server?

Yes. Embedthis is continuing to develop GoAhead and has released a major upgrade in GoAhead version 5. We have applied some of the innovations from Appweb to GoAhead to improve security, functionality and performance.

I have products based on GoAhead 2.1. How can I upgrade?

We have released a special security update version GoAhead 2.2. This is designed to provide an easy transition path toward GoAhead 5. It provides fixes for all known security issues and bugs while maintaining 100% API compatibility with GoAhead 2.1.8. Read more at GoAhead 2 Security Update or contact sales@embedthis.com.

Does GoAhead run on VxWorks?

Yes. Embedthis is a Wind River partner and actively supports GoAhead on Wind River VxWorks.

Licensing

Embedthis GoAhead is commercially licensed, royalty-free with complete source code, documentation and samples. We will work with you to tailor the license if required to meet your specific needs.

We provide free product evaluations under an Open Source GPL License so you may thoroughly test and understand the software before licensing.

Commercial License Benefits

The GoAhead royalty-free commercial license provides you with the following benefits:

The right to develop and modify the software
The ability to distribute the software with your products
Simple one-time purchase, thereafter royalty-free right to distribute
Software maintenance for updates and upgrades
Priority software support services

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Who's Using GoAhead

GoAhead is embedded in hundreds of millions of devices and applications. For example: printers, routers, switches, IP phones, mobile applications, data acquisition, military applications and WIFI gateways. Here is a small selection of who is using GoAhead.

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User Comments

Here are some comments from GoAhead users.

"I've looked at the source code and love it. Very crisp and to the point, no fluff. Well structured, great data structures, very portable, clearly the product of an expert programmer."

— Dwight Vandenberghe, Pentasoft Corporation

"We have carefully evaluated several existing open source Web servers suitable for development. The GoAhead embedded web server was by far the best solution. We managed to port it to ChorusOs and RTEMS in a few hours. That's the proof of a good design and careful coding. Wish your company all the best. Thanks for opening the code."

— Eric Valette Canon

"I've compiled GoAhead embedded web server on a number of platforms (vxWorks, Linux, Windows NT and LynxOS) and been highly impressed by the simplicity and speed of installation. We use the platforms mentioned above for data acquisition systems in science experiments; your product could provide an ideal method for simple monitoring and control of elements of the system. The small footprint and straightforward scripting capabilities are ideal for such applications."

— Tim Nichols, Real Time Systems Group

Contact Us

Embedthis Software LLC.
Seattle Washington
info@embedthis.com
+1 (408) 905-7017