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NGINX Unit

Dynamic application server and reverse proxy

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This project is archived. Upstream development has stopped, so expect no new features or security fixes. Consider an actively maintained reverse proxy & gateways alternative.

NGINX Unit is an open-source universal web app server that runs applications in many languages and acts as a reverse proxy. Its configuration is fully dynamic over a REST API for self-hosted deployments.

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Key features

  • Polyglot app server
  • Dynamic REST configuration
  • Reverse proxy and routing
  • Zero-downtime reconfig

Strengths

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 5.5k GitHub stars
  • Written in C

Is NGINX Unit secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for NGINX Unit's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

NGINX Unit replaces

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