Microsoft IIS AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Reverse Proxy Servers

The best Reverse Proxy alternative to Microsoft IIS is nginx, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Microsoft IIS and four of them are Reverse Proxy Servers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Reverse Proxy Server alternatives to Microsoft IIS are Caddy, BunkerWeb and Reproxy.

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Microsoft IIS alternatives page was last updated Aug 7, 2023
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  1. nginx icon

    nginx

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    nginx [engine x] is a HTTP and reverse proxy server, as well as a mail proxy server written by Igor Sysoev. It has been running for more than five years on many heavily loaded Russian sites including Rambler (RamblerMedia.com).

    55 nginx alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Manual page

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Reverse Proxy
    2.  Low memory usage
    3.  Load balancing
    4.  HTTPS Support
    5.  HTTP server
    6.  Modular System
    7.  Portable
    8.  Modules
    9.  Multicast RTP streaming

    nginx VS Microsoft IIS

     

    • nginx is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Microsoft IIS.

    • nginx is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Microsoft IIS.

    • nginx is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft IIS is Paid and Proprietary
    • nginx is LightweightMicrosoft IIS is not according to our users
  2. Caddy icon

    Caddy

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

    21 Caddy alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
    Homepage

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Simple installation
    2.  HTTPS Support
    3.  Support for Let's Encrypt
    4.  HTTP Proxy
    5.  Portable
    6.  Modular System
    7.  Support for MarkDown
    8.  HTTP server
    9.  Content Management

    Caddy VS Microsoft IIS

     
  4. BunkerWeb icon

    BunkerWeb

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    BunkerWeb is a next-generation and open-source Web Application Firewall (WAF).

    50 BunkerWeb alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    BunkerWeb Features

    1.  Kubernetes
    2. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    3.  Nginx

    BunkerWeb VS Microsoft IIS

     
  5. Reproxy icon

    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.

    10 Reproxy alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Reproxy Features

    1.  HTTP Proxy
    2.  HTTP server

    Reproxy VS Microsoft IIS

     
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