Nginx vs Apache HTTP Server
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| Attribute | Nginx | Apache HTTP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Web & app server | Web & app server |
| Project status | Active | Active |
| Developer | F5 (NGINX) | Apache Software Foundation |
| First release | 4 Oct 2004 | 1 Apr 1995 |
| Release cadence | Stable branch yearly (even minor numbers); mainline updates in between | Patch releases on the 2.4 branch as needed |
| Newest release | Nginx 1.31 · released May 2026 | Apache HTTP Server 2.4 · released Feb 2012 |
| Latest LTS | — | — |
| Supported versions | 2 | 1 |
| Longest support | — | — |
| Role | Web server, reverse proxy, load balancer, cache | Web server, reverse proxy |
| Architecture | Event-driven, asynchronous | Multi-Processing Modules (prefork, worker, event) |
| Written in | C | C |
| Protocols | HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2, HTTP/3 (QUIC), TCP/UDP streams | — |
| Commercial edition | NGINX Plus | — |
| License | BSD 2-Clause | Apache License 2.0 |
| Configuration | — | httpd.conf, per-directory .htaccess |
| Package name | — | apache2 (Debian/Ubuntu), httpd (RHEL/Fedora) |
| Guides on TecAdmin | 44 guides | 143 guides |
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