NGINX
★ 31.8kBSD 2-Clause "Simplified" LicenseOpen Source — No PaywallPackage · Binary · Source40 active committers (12mo)
About
NGINX is a widely used open-source network server designed to handle web traffic efficiently. It is aimed at developers, infrastructure engineers, and operators who need a fast web server, reverse...
Community Ratings
No ratings yetNew this week
Read recap →Weekly Recap — Oct 2, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026Oct 9, 2026
Features
- web serving
- load balancing
- reverse proxying
- API gateway
- content caching
- TLS/HTTPS support
- rate limiting
- dynamic modules
- configurable directives
- worker-process architecture
Details
- Last Updated
- Oct 11, 2026
- Created
- Jun 23, 2015
- Install Methods
- package-managerbinarysource
- Requirements
- Linux distributionsFreeBSDWindows (for executables; proof-of-concept)package manager
- API
- REST
- Runtime / Stack
- CdebDocker
- Privacy & Independence
- No Cloud RequiredOffline Capable
- Deployment
Deployment: no container deployment found
Tags
Track your self-hosted stack
Bookmark software to try, rate tools you've used, and keep your collection in one place.
Metadata extracted from README on Mar 25, 2026
Related Software
Lura
6.8k
An open framework for building ultra-performance API gateways and proxy generators with middlewares.
API ManagementProxy ServersNetwork Utilities+1
UUSEC WAF
1.7k
An industrial-grade web application and API security product that functions as a WAF with AI/semantic detection, reverse-proxy protection, and advanced rule handling.
Web ServersProxy ServersAPI Management+2
Freemium
Nginx Proxy Manager
34.4k
A Docker-based Nginx reverse proxy manager with a web admin interface for forwarding hosts and managing SSL certificates.
Web ServersPermissive LicenseProxy Servers+3
Zoraxy
5.5k
Zoraxy is a general-purpose HTTP reverse proxy and forwarding tool with a web management interface.
Web ServersCopyleft LicenseProxy Servers+3
BunkerWeb
11.1k
BunkerWeb is an open-source web application firewall and reverse proxy based on NGINX that secures web services by default.
Web ServersCopyleft LicenseProxy Servers+1
6 ContainersOpen Core
HAProxy
Very fast and reliable reverse-proxy offering high availability, load balancing, and proxying for TCP and HTTP-based applications.
Web ServersCopyleft LicenseProxy Servers+1
Vinyl Cache
13
Web application accelerator/caching HTTP reverse proxy (formerly Varnish).
Web ServersPermissive LicenseProxy Servers+2
Tyk
10.9k
Tyk Gateway is an open source, cloud-native API gateway for managing, securing, and monitoring APIs across REST, GraphQL, TCP, and gRPC protocols.
API ManagementProxy ServersAnalytics Tools+2
LiteLLM
60.9k
LiteLLM is an open source AI gateway and Python SDK for calling 100+ LLM providers through a unified OpenAI-compatible interface.
API ManagementProxy ServersArtificial Intelligence+2
3 ContainersOpen Core
Kong
44.3k
Kong Gateway is a cloud-native API, LLM, and MCP gateway for proxying, routing, load balancing, authentication, and plugin-based traffic control.
API ManagementArtificial IntelligencePermissive License+3
2 ContainersOpen Core
GoModel
1.2k
GoModel is a fast, lightweight AI gateway written in Go that provides unified OpenAI-compatible and Anthropic-compatible APIs across many LLM providers.
Artificial IntelligenceGenerative AIAI Tooling+5
6 Containers
Hoppscotch Community Edition
80.6k
Hoppscotch is an open source API development ecosystem for sending requests, testing responses, and collaborating on API work.
API ManagementPermissive LicenseTesting Tools+2
10 Containers