The best cpp-httplib alternatives
3 tools that do a similar job to cpp-httplib, 3 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.
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cpp-httplibA single-header C++11 library for building HTTP/HTTPS servers and clients.
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got
Open source · MIT · ★ 15k
A Node.js library for making HTTP requests, with retries, timeouts, and JSON support.
Best for: Node.js developers who call web APIs from server-side code; Projects that need built-in retries, advanced timeouts, or pagination helpers
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JSON for Modern C++
Open source · MIT · ★ 50.8k
A single-header C++ library for reading, writing and manipulating JSON data.
Best for: C++ developers who need to read or write JSON in an application; Teams that want a library with no dependencies and a simple header-based setup
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EnTT
Open source · MIT · ★ 13.2k
A header-only C++ library for entity-component systems and other game-programming tools.
Best for: C++ game developers who want an ECS; Developers building simulations or engines who need a data-oriented entity store
How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to cpp-httplib. We don't take payment for placement.