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OpenResty vs Vinyl Cache: catalog facts
OpenResty	Vinyl Cache
Free Free and open source; the company sells separate commercial products.	Free Free and open source under the BSD-2-Clause licence.
Windows, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted
Scripts Nginx request handling in Lua Bundles many Lua libraries and Nginx modules	Flexible caching rules through VCL Long history as Varnish Cache
Requires familiarity with Nginx configuration and Lua Homepage also promotes paid commercial products	Server software that needs administration knowledge The rename from Varnish can make documentation and packages harder to find
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-2-Clause	License: BSD-2-Clause
No account 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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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