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Mako Server

Compact web and app server featuring Lua scripting, built-in app framework, SQLite database, async sockets, WebSocket support, SMTP, MQTT, OPC-UA, Modbus, SMQ broker, automated Let's Encrypt TLS, and instant start on multiple operating systems.

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  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
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  1.  Lightweight

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  1.  Portable
  2.  Ad-free
  3.  No registration required
  4.  No Tracking
  5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
  6.  Command line interface

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  •  93 Stars
  •  16 Forks
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What is Mako Server?

The Mako Server is a compact, ready-to-run web and application server that delivers powerful Lua-based web capabilities with zero setup, just download and go. Its tiny footprint hides a feature-rich engine packed with asynchronous non-blocking sockets and a complete web framework

All-in-one solution

  • Includes a lightweight database (SQLite), HTTP(S) client/server, SMTP support, WebSockets, and IoT/industrial protocols like MQTT, OPC-UA, and Modbus.
  • Comes pre-bundled with Lua Server Pages (LSP), letting you write dynamic scripts alongside HTML; no extra components required

Powerful features—just run the binary

  • Run on Windows, Linux, macOS, embedded Linux, (and even QNX)
  • Supports automated TLS via Let's Encrypt (ACME), optionally with DNS-01 through built-in SharkTrustX integration for seamless cert management.
  • Includes SMQ broker (a lightweight pub/sub IoT protocol similar to MQTT) to support real-time messaging out of the box

Packed with batteries—Lua, LSP, async I/O, security, IoT protocols—Mako Server delivers a modern web platform that truly just works. No heavy frameworks, no config files, no fuss—drop the binary or compile the code and start coding.

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