---
id: gunicorn
version: "26.0.0"
license: MIT
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# gunicorn — WSGI HTTP Server for UNIX

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Popularity: top 1,000 on PyPI

## Install

pip install gunicorn
uv add gunicorn
poetry add gunicorn

## Description

# Gunicorn

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Gunicorn 'Green Unicorn' is a Python WSGI HTTP Server for UNIX. It's a pre-fork
worker model ported from Ruby's [Unicorn](https://bogomips.org/unicorn/) project. The Gunicorn server is broadly
compatible with various web frameworks, simply implemented, light on server
resource usage, and...

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Gunicorn is a production-grade WSGI/ASGI HTTP server for Python web applications, supporting Django, Flask, FastAPI, and other frameworks with multiple worker types and graceful process management.

Verdict: Gunicorn is a mature, well-maintained production server with zero known vulnerabilities, permissive MIT license, and minimal dependencies. Active maintenance status and broad framework support make it a safe, low-friction choice for deploying Python web applications.

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