DNS & Networking Reverse Proxy mature
Nginx
High-performance HTTP server and reverse proxy
Since 2020
The world's most used web server for reverse proxying, load balancing, HTTP caching, and serving static content with event-driven architecture.
License
BSD-2-Clause
Min RAM
64 MB
Min CPUs
1 core
Scaling
single_node
Complexity
intermediate
Performance
medium
Self-hostable
✓
K8s native
✕
Offline
✓
Pricing
fully free
Docs quality
good
Vendor lock-in
none
Use cases
- ✓ Reverse proxy for web applications
- ✓ SSL/TLS termination
- ✓ Load balancing across backend servers
- ✓ Static file serving at scale
Anti-patterns / when NOT to use
- ✕ Config file syntax learning curve
- ✕ No automatic HTTPS like Caddy
- ✕ Dynamic config requires reload
- ✕ Modules need recompilation
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Replaces / alternatives to
Technical specs
Language
C
API type
REST
Protocols
HTTP
Deployment
aptdockerbinary
Community
GitHub stars 0
Contributors 0
Commit frequency weekly
Plugin ecosystem none
Backing F5 Networks
Funding corporate
Release
Latest version
— Last release —
Since 2020
Best fit
Team size
solosmallmediumenterprise
Industries
general