NGINX
Open sourceWeb server and reverse proxy widely deployed for load balancing HTTP and TCP traffic.
- Pricing
- free, custom
- License
- open-source
- Open source
- Yes
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Identity · Taxonomy
- Documentation(HTTPS URL)
- https://nginx.org/en/docs/Verified
- Tags(open-source;cloud-native)
- web server, reverse proxy, load balancer, content cache, mail proxyVerified
Platform · Deployment
- Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance)
- self-hostedVerification pending
Pricing · Licensing
- License model(proprietary;open-source;source-available;dual-license)
- open-sourceVerification pending
- Pricing model(free;subscription;usage;seat;asset;transaction;revenue-share;perpetual;custom)
- free, customVerification pending
- Source repository(HTTPS URL)
- https://github.com/nginx/nginxVerified
- SPDX license IDs(Apache-2.0;MIT)
- BSD-2-ClauseVerification pending
Features · Product · Fit
- Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics)
- HTTP web server, Reverse proxy, Content cache, Load balancer, TCP/UDP proxy server, Mail proxy serverVerified
Audience · Use · Case
- Best for(Neutral editorial summary)
- High-traffic web serving and load balancing as a free 2-clause BSD HTTP server, reverse proxy and content cacheVerification pending
- Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate)
- Web serving and application delivery, Load balancing and proxying for TCP and HTTP traffic, Content cachingVerification pending
Lifecycle · Versioning
- Changelog/release notes(HTTPS URL)
- https://nginx.org/en/CHANGESVerified
- Current version(1.12.3)
- 1.31.8 mainlineVerified
- Maintenance status(active;maintenance;deprecated;EOL;archived)
- activeVerification pending
Vendor · Maintainer
- Vendor type(commercial;foundation;community;government;consortium;individual)
- commercialVerified
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