🆚 mod_fastcgi vs. mod_ssl

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_ssl provides SSL v3 and TLS v1.x support for the Apache HTTP Server.

Headquarters

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Website

Pricing

Free ✔️Open source

Categories

Web Server Modules › Rank #12
Web Server Modules › Rank #6

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The mod_ssl web server module is 6 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_ssl is more popular in the United States, Japan, and Korea, while mod_fastcgi is more popular in Spain, Finland, and Argentina.
United States
Japan
Korea
Germany
Spain
Russia
Czech Republic
France
Italy
Hong Kong

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

mod_ssl is more popular among sites focused on business, Internet services, and marketing and merchandising, while mod_fastcgi is more commonly used on online shopping sites.
Business
Internet Services
Marketing/Merchandising
Online Shopping
Travel
Education/Reference
Entertainment
Art/Culture/Heritage
Public Information
Blogs/Wiki

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#21,235
#39,711
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Name
Rank
#12,274
#19,242
#24,315
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