🆚 mod_fastcgi vs. mod_rpaf

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 #11
Web Server Modules › Rank #16

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The mod_fastcgi web server module is 2.8 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
Hungary
Finland
Argentina
Japan
Belgium
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, forum, bulletin boards, and travel, while mod_rpaf is more commonly used on marketing and merchandising, blogs and wiki, and education and reference sites.
Online Shopping
Marketing/Merchandising
Business
Blogs/Wiki
Internet Services
Education/Reference
Forum/Bulletin Boards
Travel
Health
Software/Hardware

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#21,235
#34,888
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Name
Rank
#234,281
#275,810
#290,163
#339,660
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See also

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