Web Servers & Reverse Proxies

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Commit continuity, contributor activity, and delivery signals are strong.
Health score: 93/100.
Shipping score: 89/100.

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Best overallNGINX

Highest organic ToolVitals fit for this use case.

Healthier optionsNGINX

Stronger current public-health signal than Caddy.

Verified open/source-visibleNGINX, Apache HTTP Server

Useful when portability and inspectability matter.

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NGINX

Open-source web server, reverse proxy, and application gateway.

Active

Health93

Shipping90

Score92

Confidence90

Stars31.6k

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Apache HTTP Server

Open-source HTTP server for modern operating systems.

Active

Health91

Shipping86

Score89

Confidence90

Stars4k

ModeSource-visible project

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