🆚 mod_fastcgi vs. mod_wsgi

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_wsgi is an Apache module that implements a WSGI compliant interface for hosting Python based web applications on top of the Apache web server.

Website

Categories

Web Server Modules › Rank #12
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Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The mod_wsgi web server module is 2.2 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_wsgi is more popular in the United States, Japan, and Germany, while mod_fastcgi is more popular in Spain, Russia, and Hungary.
United States
Japan
Germany
Canada
Spain
Ukraine
Italy
Czech Republic
France
Russia

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

mod_wsgi is more popular among sites focused on education and reference, Internet services, and business, while mod_fastcgi is more commonly used on online shopping, marketing and merchandising, and travel sites.
Education/Reference
Internet Services
Business
Online Shopping
Software/Hardware
Marketing/Merchandising
Travel
Entertainment
Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO
Forum/Bulletin Boards

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#21,235
#39,711
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Name
Rank
#19,574
#20,686
#26,850
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