🆚 mod_fastcgi vs. mod_qos

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_qos is a quality of service (QoS) module for the Apache web server that implements configurable control mechanisms to prioritize and manage HTTP requests to preserve server resources under load.

It offers limits on concurrent requests per URL or IP, per-second request rate caps, VIP user rules, and request blocking, delay, throttling, and connection dropping to avoid overload and mitigate traffic spikes.

Website

Pricing

Free ✔️ Open source

Categories

Web Server Modules › Rank #11
Web Server Modules › Rank #13

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The mod_fastcgi web server module is 1.4 times more popular than mod_qos.
Total websites

Market share

Web Server Modules

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

mod_fastcgi is more popular in the United States, Spain, and Germany, while mod_qos is more popular in the Czech Republic, Italy, and Brazil.
United States
Spain
Germany
Czech Republic
Hungary
Russia
Italy
Brazil
Finland
Netherlands

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

mod_fastcgi is more popular among sites focused on online shopping, marketing and merchandising, and blogs and wiki, while mod_qos is more commonly used on education and reference, software and hardware, and technical information sites.
Online Shopping
Marketing/Merchandising
Business
Education/Reference
Software/Hardware
Entertainment
Blogs/Wiki
Technical Information
Government/Military
Games

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#18,980
#30,045
#89,254
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Name
Rank
#50,148
#57,281
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See also

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