C or C++ as web app backend?

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  • Crow

    A Fast and Easy to use microframework for the web. (by CrowCpp)

    https://crowcpp.org/ (C++ API similar to Python flask)

  • Oat++

    🌱Light and powerful C++ web framework for highly scalable and resource-efficient web application. It's zero-dependency and easy-portable.

    Oatpp

  • InfluxDB

    Power Real-Time Data Analytics at Scale. Get real-time insights from all types of time series data with InfluxDB. Ingest, query, and analyze billions of data points in real-time with unbounded cardinality.

  • Cutelyst

    A C++ Web Framework built on top of Qt, using the simple approach of Catalyst (Perl) framework.

    Cutelyst (revolves around Qt)

  • IncludeOS

    A minimal, resource efficient unikernel for cloud services

    IncludeOS can be used for that as well

  • lithium

    Easy to use C++17 HTTP Server with no compromise on performances. https://matt-42.github.io/lithium

    Lithium

  • Wt

    Wt, C++ Web Toolkit

    https://www.webtoolkit.eu/wt (C++ framework similar to Qt, a little bit like WebForms)

  • websocketd

    Turn any program that uses STDIN/STDOUT into a WebSocket server. Like inetd, but for WebSockets.

    http://websocketd.com/ (Runs command line C or C++ programs as websocket programs, similar to inetd / CGI)

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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