Caddy
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysFast, multi-platform web server with automatic HTTPS
Replaces Nginx, Apache
10 self-hosted Nginx alternatives
Nginx is the most-deployed web server and reverse proxy — open core with a commercial Plus edition. These open-source apps let you replace Nginx with software you host and control yourself.
Best self-hosted Nginx alternatives
Envoy
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysCloud-native high-performance edge and service proxy
Replaces Nginx, HAProxy
Pingora
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysRust framework to build fast, reliable network services
Replaces Nginx
OpenResty
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysScalable web platform extending Nginx with Lua
Replaces Nginx
Tengine
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysNginx-derived web server with extra features
Replaces Nginx
YARP
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysReverse proxy toolkit for building proxies in .NET
Replaces Nginx
Fabio
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysZero-config load balancer driven by Consul
Replaces HAProxy, Nginx
Apache HTTP Server
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysThe world's most widely used web server
Replaces Nginx, IIS
Sozu
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysHot-reconfigurable HTTP reverse proxy in Rust
Replaces HAProxy, Nginx
Skipper
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysHTTP router and reverse proxy for service composition
Replaces Nginx, Traefik
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Compare Nginx alternatives
- Apache HTTP Server vs Caddy
- Apache HTTP Server vs Envoy
- Apache HTTP Server vs Fabio
- Apache HTTP Server vs OpenResty
- Apache HTTP Server vs Pingora
- Apache HTTP Server vs Skipper
- Apache HTTP Server vs Sozu
- Apache HTTP Server vs Tengine
- Apache HTTP Server vs YARP
- Caddy vs Envoy
- Caddy vs Fabio
- Caddy vs OpenResty
- Caddy vs Pingora
- Caddy vs Skipper
- Caddy vs Sozu
- Caddy vs Tengine
- Caddy vs YARP
- Envoy vs Fabio
- Envoy vs OpenResty
- Envoy vs Pingora
- Envoy vs Skipper
- Envoy vs Sozu
- Envoy vs Tengine
- Envoy vs YARP
- Fabio vs OpenResty
- Fabio vs Pingora
- Fabio vs Skipper
- Fabio vs Sozu
- Fabio vs Tengine
- Fabio vs YARP
- OpenResty vs Pingora
- OpenResty vs Skipper
- OpenResty vs Sozu
- OpenResty vs Tengine
- OpenResty vs YARP
- Pingora vs Skipper
- Pingora vs Sozu
- Pingora vs Tengine
- Pingora vs YARP
- Skipper vs Sozu
Switching from Nginx
Moving off Nginx means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.