The Best nginx AlternativesTop Web Servers and other similar apps like nginx

nginx is described as '("engine x") is an HTTP web server, reverse proxy, content cache, load balancer, TCP/UDP proxy server, and mail proxy server' and is a very popular Web Server in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to nginx for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Self-Hosted and BSD apps. The best nginx alternative is Apache HTTP Server, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like nginx are Caddy, Træfik Proxy, Ferron and Haproxy.

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  1. Apache HTTP Server icon

    Apache HTTP Server

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    Apache, is a web server notable for playing a key role in the initial growth of the World Wide Web and in 2009 became the first web server to surpass the 100 million web site milestone. Apache was the first viable alternative to the Netscape Communications Corporation web...

    56 Apache HTTP Server alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    • Most users think Apache HTTP Server is a great nginx alternative.

    • Apache HTTP Server is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to nginx.

    • Apache HTTP Server is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to nginx.

    • Apache HTTP Server is Free and Open Sourcenginx is also Free and Open Source
    • Apache HTTP Server is Customizablenginx 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.

    29 Caddy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
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    Comments about Caddy as an Alternative to nginx
    jmfederico
    Positive
    3

    It is easy to use and enables https automatically

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Easy to use and automatic SSL using Let's Encrypt.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Caddy is a great nginx alternative.

    • Caddy is Free and Open Sourcenginx is also Free and Open Source
  4. Træfik Proxy icon

    Træfik Proxy

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    The Cloud Native Application Proxy Simplify networking complexity while designing, deploying, and operating applications.

    19 Træfik Proxy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Kubernetes
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
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    Comments about Træfik Proxy as an Alternative to nginx
    Alex Bustos
    Positive
    0

    nginx is not an http server (but can be used for it). nginx is a reverse proxy and a load balancer also (load balancing requires payment on nginx)

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    Træfik Proxy icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Træfik Proxy is a great nginx alternative.

    • Træfik Proxy is Free and Open Sourcenginx is also Free and Open Source
  5. Ferron icon

    Ferron

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    Ferron is a web server optimized for speed, security, and efficiency. Written in Rust, it offers memory safety and performance, making it ideal for modern websites.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Windows
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
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    • Ferron is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to nginx.

    • Ferron is Free and Open Sourcenginx is also Free and Open Source
    • Ferron is Customizable and Security-focusednginx is not according to our users
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    Haproxy

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    HAProxy is free, open source software that provides a high availability load balancer and proxy server for TCP and HTTP-based applications that spreads requests across multiple servers.

    32 Haproxy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Comments about Haproxy as an Alternative to nginx
    BeWog
    Positive
    0

    It's not a web server but it's a good alternative as load balancer or reverse proxy.

    Guest
    Negative
    -2

    Not a web server as it expected by the industry

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Haproxy is a great nginx alternative.

    • Haproxy is Free and Open Sourcenginx is also Free and Open Source
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    lighttpd

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    lighttpd (pronounced "lighty") is a web server designed to be secure, fast, standards-compliant, and flexible while being optimized for speed-critical environments.

    47 lighttpd alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. Microsoft IIS icon

    Microsoft IIS

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    Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows® Server is a flexible, secure and easy-to-manage Web server for hosting anything on the Web. From media streaming to web application hosting, IIS’s scalable and open architecture is ready to handle the most demanding tasks.

    42 Microsoft IIS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Microsoft IIS as an Alternative to nginx
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    MS IIS is a slow and windows bound

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Microsoft IIS is the most popular commercial alternative to nginx.

    • Microsoft IIS is Paid and Proprietarynginx is Free and Open Source
  11. OpenLiteSpeed icon

    OpenLiteSpeed

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    OpenLiteSpeed is a high-performance, lightweight, open source HTTP server developed and copyrighted by LiteSpeed Technologies. Users are free to download, use, distribute, and modify OpenLiteSpeed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  12. LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS) icon

    LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS)

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    LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS) is a high-performance Apache drop-in replacement. LSWS is the 4th most popular web server on the internet and the #1 commercial web server. Upgrading your web server to LiteSpeed Web Server will improve your performance and lower operating...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  13. ZEVENET icon

    ZEVENET

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    Our products are based under the unique terms of no limitations and no vendor lock-in technology in order to provide the best performance, high support level directly from the vendor, development agility in order to be integrated with any application or infrastructure and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  14. Angie icon

    Angie

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    Angie is an efficient, powerful and scalable web server, that was forked from nginx by some of its former core devs, with intention to extend functionality far beyond original version.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
     
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