🆚 mod_fastcgi vs. mod_rpaf

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_rpaf is an Apache module that restores the original client IP address when Apache runs behind a reverse proxy by rewriting REMOTE_ADDR based on X-Forwarded-For headers.

Website

Pricing

Free ✔️Open source

Categories

Web Server Modules › Rank #12
Web Server Modules › Rank #19

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The mod_fastcgi web server module is 3 times more popular than mod_rpaf.
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_rpaf is more popular in Russia and Tajikistan.
Russia
United States
Spain
Germany
Finland
Hungary
Argentina
Belgium
France
United Kingdom

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 Internet services, while mod_rpaf is more commonly used on blogs and wiki, potentially unwanted programs, and education and reference sites.
Online Shopping
Marketing/Merchandising
Business
Internet Services
Travel
Forum/Bulletin Boards
Entertainment
Blogs/Wiki
Technical/Business Forums
Potentially Unwanted Programs

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#21,235
#39,711
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Name
Rank
#169,056
#234,281
#275,810
#290,163
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