

Simple, Secure Embedded Web Server
Simple, Secure
Embedded Web Server
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 4. We have applied some of the innovations from Appweb to GoAhead to improve security, functionality and performance.
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.
Read More About LicensingCommercial 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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