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Nginx vs Apache Traffic Server: catalog facts
Nginx	Apache Traffic Server
Free Nginx open source is free. Nginx Plus is a paid subscription.	Free Apache Traffic Server is open source under Apache-2.0.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Event-driven model handles large numbers of idle connections cheaply One binary covers static serving, reverse proxying, caching and load balancing	Caches HTTP requests to reduce origin load Can act as a proxy and load balancer
Dynamic modules must usually be compiled in Several load-balancing and monitoring features are exclusive to the paid Nginx Plus	Requires server installation and administration
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-2-Clause	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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