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NGINX

NGINX is software for serving HTTP traffic and routing requests as a reverse proxy, content cache, load balancer, TCP/UDP proxy, or mail proxy.

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#13 of 36
Score
6.2
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What NGINX is

NGINX is software for serving HTTP traffic and routing requests as a reverse proxy, content cache, load balancer, TCP/UDP proxy, or mail proxy. It supports TLS SNI, HTTP/2, and HTTP/3, along with WebSockets, response caching, rate limiting, and TLS termination. Reverse proxying can use caching, load balancing, and fault tolerance; caching and load balancing are also supported for FastCGI, uwsgi, SCGI, and memcached servers. Its feature set includes the njs scripting language. NGINX uses a master process and worker processes that run under an unprivileged user. Configuration is file-based, and the software is self-hosted for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Downloads include mainline, stable, and legacy versions, source code, Windows builds, and Linux packages. NGINX is distributed under the 2-clause BSD License. Its open-source plan is free at no cost. F5 is its primary maintainer, sponsor, and steward, and offers commercial support and enterprise distributions, including NGINX Plus.

Good

  • Free open-source plan at no cost
  • Supports HTTP/2, HTTP/3, and TLS SNI
  • Includes caching, load balancing, and fault tolerance
  • Available for Linux, macOS, and Windows
  • Supports WebSockets and rate limiting

Watch out

  • Self-hosted deployment
  • Configuration is file-based
  • No web application firewall

Who it suits

NGINX suits people who need a self-hosted server or proxy for web and other network traffic. It also fits deployments that need caching, load balancing, or supported Linux packages.

Verdict

NGINX combines HTTP serving with several proxying, caching, and load-balancing roles. Its self-hosted setup and file-based configuration are important considerations for choosing it.

Plans and prices

From NGINX's own pricing page, checked 29 Sep 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
NGINX Open SourceFreeHTTP web server · reverse proxy · content cache · load balancer · TCP/UDP proxy · mail proxy

The facts

Each one read from NGINX's own pages, with the date it was checked.

Where it runs

Application integrations
It supports caching and load balancing for FastCGI, uwsgi, SCGI, and memcached servers.checked 29 Sep 2026
Linux distributions
Official packages are listed for RHEL and derivatives, Debian, Ubuntu, SLES, Alpine, and Amazon Linux.checked 29 Sep 2026

What it does

Commercial support
F5 offers commercial support for NGINX through its Open Source Subscription Bundles.checked 29 Sep 2026
Downloads
The download page lists mainline, stable, and legacy versions, Windows builds, source code, and Linux packages.checked 29 Sep 2026
Enterprise editions
F5 provides enterprise distributions of NGINX, including NGINX Plus.checked 29 Sep 2026
License
NGINX is distributed under the 2-clause BSD License.checked 29 Sep 2026
Maintainer
F5, Inc. is identified as NGINX's primary maintainer, sponsor, and steward since its 2019 acquisition of NGINX, Inc.checked 29 Sep 2026
Package security
The Linux package instructions describe verifying packages with official signing keys and signatures.checked 29 Sep 2026
Process model
NGINX uses one master process and several worker processes, which run under an unprivileged user.checked 29 Sep 2026
Scripting
The feature list includes the njs scripting language.checked 29 Sep 2026
Security advisories
The security page lists vulnerabilities, severity, affected versions, and versions that are not vulnerable.checked 29 Sep 2026
Traffic handling
It supports accelerated reverse proxying with caching, load balancing, and fault tolerance.checked 29 Sep 2026
Web protocols
Its listed HTTP features include SSL/TLS SNI, HTTP/2, and HTTP/3 support.checked 29 Sep 2026
What it does
NGINX is an HTTP web server, reverse proxy, content cache, load balancer, TCP/UDP proxy server, and mail proxy server.checked 29 Sep 2026

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