VeloServe is a high-performance web server written in Rust with PHP embedded directly via FFI. No PHP-FPM. No overhead. Just speed.
curl -sSL https://veloserve.io/install.sh | bash
👆 This is all you need! Copy and run:
curl -sSL https://veloserve.io/install.sh | bash
Choose the mode that fits your infrastructure
Simple & Portable
cargo build --release
Maximum Performance
cargo build --release --features php-embed
Drop-in Apache Replacement
./import-apache-and-swap.sh --swap
Everything you need for modern PHP applications
Memory-safe, blazing fast, and reliable. Built on Tokio and Hyper for async I/O.
PHP runs inside VeloServe via FFI. No process spawning, no IPC overhead.
Full WordPress and Magento 2 support with intelligent caching rules.
Built-in page cache with tag/domain purge controls and automatic invalidation paths.
Manage cache, config, and service lifecycle from a single `veloserve` command.
Modern protocols out of the box. HTTPS with automatic certificate handling.
Drop-in Apache replacement with WHM plugin, AutoSSL, cPanel hooks, and tailwatchd monitoring.
One-click deployment on Ona.com, GitHub Codespaces, and any container platform.
Real benchmarks, real results
Choose your installation method
sudo apt install php-dev libphp-embed libxml2-dev libsodium-devgit clone https://github.com/veloserve/veloserve.git
cd veloserve
cargo build --release --features php-embed./target/release/veloserve --config veloserve.tomlsudo apt install php-cgi php-mysql php-curl php-gd php-mbstringgit clone https://github.com/veloserve/veloserve.git
cd veloserve
cargo build --release./target/release/veloserve --config veloserve.tomlcurl -LO https://github.com/veloserve/veloserve/releases/latest/download/veloserve-latest-x86_64-almalinux9.tar.gz
tar -xzf veloserve-latest-x86_64-almalinux9.tar.gz
sudo mv veloserve /usr/local/bin/
git clone https://github.com/veloserve/veloserve.git /tmp/veloserve-repocd /tmp/veloserve-repo/cpanel
./install-whm-plugin.sh./import-apache-and-swap.sh --swapBoth options include Rust, PHP, and all dependencies pre-installed!
No compilation needed — just download and run
🚀 PHP Embed build = 10-100x faster PHP execution (requires libphp-embed)
Standard build = Works with any PHP installation via php-cgi
A full-featured hosting control panel built in Rust. Manage your entire server from a modern web UI.
Web Application Firewall, IP blocking, firewall rules, 2FA, and SSH key management to keep your servers secure.
One-click installers for popular apps and services. Configure PHP versions, databases, and server settings from the UI.
Domains, DNS, email, FTP, file manager, databases (MySQL/MariaDB/PostgreSQL), SSL with auto-renewal, cron jobs, and more.
Real-time CPU, RAM, and disk monitoring. Scheduled backups to S3 or SFTP with retention policies. System service control.
Join developers who are shipping faster with VeloServe.