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OpenResty vs Ferron: catalog facts
OpenResty	Ferron
Free Free and open source; the company sells separate commercial products.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, Self-hosted	Windows, Linux, Self-hosted
Scripts Nginx request handling in Lua Bundles many Lua libraries and Nginx modules	Short, readable configuration for sites and reverse proxies Automatic TLS certificate issuance and renewal
Requires familiarity with Nginx configuration and Lua Homepage also promotes paid commercial products	Younger project with a smaller ecosystem than Nginx or Caddy Configuration is text-only, with no web interface
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-2-Clause	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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