🆚 mod_perl vs. mod_rpaf

Statistics based on 3.8M+ analyzed websites. About this data
mod_perl
mod_rpaf

Type

Web server module
Web server module

About

mod_perl is a module for the Apache web server that embeds a Perl interpreter into the server.

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.

Headquarters

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Website

perl.apache.org
GitHub #13

Pricing

Free ✔️ Open source
Free ✔️ Open source

Categories

Web Server Modules › Rank #7
Web Server Modules › Rank #16

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The mod_perl web server module is 12 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_perl is more popular in the United States, Japan, and the United Kingdom, while mod_rpaf is more popular in Russia and Tajikistan.
United States
Russia
Japan
United Kingdom
Germany
France
Canada
Czech Republic
Chile
Austria

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

mod_perl is more popular among sites focused on education and reference, business, and marketing and merchandising, while mod_rpaf is more commonly used on health sites.
Education/Reference
Business
Marketing/Merchandising
Internet Services
Software/Hardware
Blogs/Wiki
Public Information
Entertainment
Technical/Business Forums
Travel

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#6,656
#7,271
#8,585
#14,417
#18,413
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Name
Rank
#234,281
#275,810
#290,163
#315,678
#339,660
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See also

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