🆚 Apache vs. Google Host Server

Apache is a cross-platform open-source web server that has been available since 1995.

It offers a modular architecture with many modules available, supports various scripting languages such as PHP, Perl, and Python via CGI/FCGI and custom modules, allows per-directory configuration using .htaccess files, and handles virtual hosting on one instance.

Google Host Server (GHS) is a proprietary web server software used by Google for its web infrastructure.

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

• 🥇 Most popular in the United States in the Web Servers category.
• 🥇 Most popular in Germany in the Web Servers category.
• 🥇 Most popular in France in the Web Servers category.
• 🥇 Most popular in Brazil in the Web Servers category.
• 🥇 Most popular in India in the Web Servers category.

• ⭐ 6th most popular in Indonesia in the Web Servers category.
• ⭐ 6th most popular in Bangladesh in the Web Servers category.
• ⭐ 7th most popular in India in the Web Servers category.
• ⭐ 7th most popular in Brazil in the Web Servers category.
• ⭐ 7th most popular in Greece in the Web Servers category.

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

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• Apache technology profile
• Apache Software Foundation company profile

• Google Host Server technology profile
• Google company profile