πŸ†š Apache vs. LiteSpeed Web Server

Type

Web server
Web server

About

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.

LiteSpeed Web Server is a high-performance commercial web server that can operate as a drop-in replacement for Apache, using the same configuration files and control panel integrations.

It uses an event-driven architecture to handle thousands of concurrent connections with low resource usage, supports HTTP/2, HTTP/3, and QUIC, includes built-in server-level caching through LSCache, and provides security features such as anti-DDoS protection and ModSecurity compatibility.

Headquarters

Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, United States

Website

Pricing

Free βœ”οΈOpen source
Free version βœ”οΈOpenLiteSpeed, open source
Free Starter
(1 domain, up to 2GB RAM)
Free βœ”οΈ
Site Owner
(5 domains, up to 8GB RAM)
$10/month
Site Owner Plus
(5 domains, unlimited RAM)
$16/month
Web Host Lite–Elite$26-$92/month

Categories

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Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Apache web server is 2.3 times more popular than LiteSpeed Web Server.
Total websites

Market share

Web Servers

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Apache is more popular in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom, while LiteSpeed Web Server is more popular in Australia, Indonesia, and Turkey.
United States
Germany
United Kingdom
Japan
France
Netherlands
Spain
India
Brazil
Australia

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Apache is more popular among sites focused on business, marketing and merchandising, and education and reference, while LiteSpeed Web Server is more commonly used on art, culture and heritage sites.
Business
Marketing/Merchandising
Education/Reference
Blogs/Wiki
Online Shopping
Internet Services
Entertainment
Travel
Health
Software/Hardware

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

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See also

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