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Vinyl Cache vs OpenResty: catalog facts
Vinyl Cache	OpenResty
Free Free and open source under the BSD-2-Clause licence.	Free Free and open source; the company sells separate commercial products.
Linux, Self-hosted	Windows, Self-hosted
Flexible caching rules through VCL Long history as Varnish Cache	Scripts Nginx request handling in Lua Bundles many Lua libraries and Nginx modules
Server software that needs administration knowledge The rename from Varnish can make documentation and packages harder to find	Requires familiarity with Nginx configuration and Lua Homepage also promotes paid commercial products
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-2-Clause	License: BSD-2-Clause
Not stated if an account is 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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