🆚 mod_fastcgi vs. mod_perl

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Web server module
Web server module

About

mod_fastcgi is a third-party module for the Apache web server that enables the FastCGI protocol for communicating with applications that generate dynamic content for web pages.

mod_perl is a module for the Apache web server that embeds a Perl interpreter into the server.

Headquarters

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Website

Pricing

Free ✔️Open source

Categories

Web Server Modules › Rank #12
Web Server Modules › Rank #8

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The mod_perl web server module is 4 times more popular than mod_fastcgi.
Total websites

Market share

Web Server Modules

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

mod_perl is more popular in the United States, Japan, and Russia, while mod_fastcgi is more popular in Spain, Finland, and Argentina.
United States
Japan
Russia
Germany
France
United Kingdom
Spain
Finland
Canada
Austria

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

mod_perl is more popular among sites focused on education and reference, business, and marketing and merchandising, while mod_fastcgi is more commonly used on online shopping sites.
Education/Reference
Business
Marketing/Merchandising
Internet Services
Online Shopping
Software/Hardware
Travel
Blogs/Wiki
Entertainment
Sports

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#21,235
#39,711
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Name
Rank
#6,656
#8,585
#9,062
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