Apache HTTP Server AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Reverse Proxy Servers

The best Reverse Proxy alternative to Apache HTTP Server is nginx, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Apache HTTP Server and six of them are Reverse Proxy Servers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Reverse Proxy Server alternatives to Apache HTTP Server are Caddy, BunkerWeb, freenginx and DevBind.

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    nginx

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    nginx ("engine x") is an HTTP web server, reverse proxy, content cache, load balancer, TCP/UDP proxy server, and mail proxy server.

    62 nginx alternatives

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    Caddy

     67 likes

    Caddy is a web server like Apache, nginx, or lighttpd, but with different goals, features, and advantages.

    30 Caddy alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
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    Homepage
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  5. freenginx icon

    freenginx

     3 likes

    freenginx is an effort to preserve free and open development of nginx, an HTTP and reverse proxy server, a mail proxy server, and a generic TCP/UDP proxy server, originally written by Igor Sysoev.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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    DevBind

     1 like

    High-performance local development reverse proxy in Rust with automatic HTTPS. Map .test domains to dev ports instantly. Zero-config SSL for a friction-less workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
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    Reproxy

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    Reproxy is a simple edge HTTP(s) server / reverse proxy supporting various providers (docker, static, file). One or more providers supply information about the requested server, requested url, destination URL, and health check url.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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