🆚 mod_qos vs. mod_throttle

Type

Web server module
Web server module

About

mod_qos is a quality of service (QoS) module for the Apache web server that implements configurable control mechanisms to prioritize and manage HTTP requests to preserve server resources under load.

It offers limits on concurrent requests per URL or IP, per-second request rate caps, VIP user rules, and request blocking, delay, throttling, and connection dropping to avoid overload and mitigate traffic spikes.

mod_throttle is an Apache module specifically designed to reduce server load by controlling and limiting requests according to supported polices.

Website

Pricing

Free ✔️ Open source

Categories

Web Server Modules › Rank #13
Web Server Modules › Rank #20

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The mod_qos web server module is 4 times more popular than mod_throttle.
Total websites

Market share

Web Server Modules

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

mod_qos is more popular in Spain, the Czech Republic, and Germany, while mod_throttle is more popular in the United States, Korea, and Sweden.
United States
Spain
Czech Republic
Germany
Italy
Brazil
Netherlands
Switzerland
Korea
Sweden

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

mod_qos is more popular among sites focused on education and reference, business, and marketing and merchandising, while mod_throttle is more commonly used on Internet services sites.
Education/Reference
Business
Marketing/Merchandising
Software/Hardware
Technical Information
Entertainment
Blogs/Wiki
Portal Sites
Government/Military
Internet Services

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#49,165
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Name
Rank
#1,029,058
#1,109,316
#1,113,138
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