Nginx
Nginx (pronounced "engine-x") handles a substantial portion of the internet's traffic.
Our verdict
Who it's for
High-performance web server, reverse proxy, and load balancer
Who should look elsewhere
Config syntax learning
Pros
- +Industry standard web server
- +Excellent performance
- +Reverse proxy
- +Load balancing
- +Free and open source
Cons
- −Config syntax learning
- −Advanced features paid
- −No dynamic config
- −Less flexible than Envoy
- −Reload needed
Key features
- ✓Static file serving
- ✓Reverse proxy
- ✓Load balancing
- ✓SSL termination
- ✓HTTP caching
- ✓URL rewriting
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Source | $0 | month | 2-clause BSD License; Web server; Reverse proxy |
| Plus Basic | $2500 | year | Active health checks; Dynamic reconfiguration; Session persistence |
| Plus Enterprise | $5500 | year | All Plus features; Enterprise support; WAF add-on available |