mod_ssl
mod_ssl provides SSL v3 and TLS v1.x support for the Apache HTTP Server.
According to our data, mod_ssl is the 6th most popular web server module on the web.
It has 2.8% of the web server module market share and is present on 0.04% of all websites.
- π Website
πΈ Pricing
mod_ssl is available for free.
π Rankings and Market Share
- Web Server Modules
- Rank: 6
- Market share: 2.8%
π Mod_ssl Awards
- π₯ Second most popular in Hong Kong in the Web Server Modules category.
- π₯ Third most popular in Korea in the Web Server Modules category.
- β 4th most popular in the Czech Republic in the Web Server Modules category.
- β 5th most popular in Japan in the Web Server Modules category.
- β 6th most popular in the United States in the Web Server Modules category.
- β 6th most popular in Russia in the Web Server Modules category.
β‘ Sites Using Mod_ssl
We have data on 1,688 websites that use the mod_ssl web server module. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using mod_ssl is hkcsl.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #12,274 | Hong Kong | Chinese | |
| 2 | #19,242 | India | American English | |
| 3 | #23,387 | United States | Spanish | |
| 4 | #24,315 | United States | English | |
| 5 | #27,760 | Spain | Spanish | |
| 6 | #30,220 | Colombia | European Spanish | |
| 7 | #30,738 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 8 | #31,760 | Colombia | Spanish | |
| 9 | #33,444 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 10 | #34,888 | Taiwan | Chinese | |
| 11 | #35,188 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 12 | #35,983 | English | ||
| 13 | #39,705 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 14 | #40,429 | Argentina | Spanish | |
| 15 | #45,896 | Indonesia | ||
| 16 | #51,028 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 17 | #57,155 | Costa Rica | English | |
| 18 | #57,269 | Korea | Korean | |
| 19 | #61,929 | Brazil | Brazilian Portuguese | |
| 20 | #63,173 | Korea | Korean |
π Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use mod_ssl:
- are located in Japan
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Business category.
Most of the sites using mod_ssl are from Japan, the United States, and Korea.
- Japan 18.7%
- United States 15%
- Korea 14.3%
- Hong Kong 6.1%
- Russia 3.8%
- Germany 3.6%
- Czech Republic 3.2%
- Italy 2.9%
- France 2.4%
- Other 30%
Most mod_ssl users speak English, Japanese, or Korean.
- English 37.2%
- Japanese 18.3%
- Korean 12.4%
- Russian 4%
- German 4%
- Chinese 3.7%
- French 2.6%
- Spanish 2.4%
- Czech 2.1%
- Other 13.3%
The mod_ssl web server module is especially popular on .com, .net, and .jp top-level domains.
- .com 37%
- .net 7.4%
- .jp 5.7%
- .org 5.3%
- .co.kr 4.3%
- .ru 3.1%
- .kr 2.7%
- .co.jp 2.7%
- .de 2.6%
- Other 29.2%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing mod_ssl include business, Internet services, and education and reference.
- Business 14%
- Internet Services 11.8%
- Education/Reference 9%
- Marketing/Merchandising 6.8%
- Travel 6.1%
- Online Shopping 4.3%
- Public Information 3.9%
- Entertainment 3.9%
- Blogs/Wiki 3.6%
- Other 36.6%
π’ Mod_ssl Versions
The most popular version of Mod_ssl is 2.2, used by 89.9% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 7.2% of sites use Mod_ssl 2.8, and 2.8% use Mod_ssl 2.0.
- 2.2 89.9%
- 2.8 7.2%
- 2.0 2.8%
- 2.3 0.06%
- Other 0.04%
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π¬ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the company behind mod_ssl?
mod_ssl is owned by the Apache Software Foundation, headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, United States.
Is mod_ssl free?
Yes, it is a free web server module.
Which country uses mod_ssl the most?
The majority of mod_ssl users are from Japan.
Who uses mod_ssl?
According to our data, mod_ssl is used on over a thousand sites, including such established ones as hkcsl.com,
uhbvn.org.in, and
esasacloud.com.
Is mod_ssl used on government websites?
Yes, for example, it is used by gestionsecretariasdeeducacion.gov.co.
Do academic institutions use mod_ssl?
Yes. The most notable of these is unsl.edu.ar. In total, we know of 2 academic websites in the United States that use mod_ssl.
How does mod_ssl stack up against the competition?
mod_ssl is a moderately popular web server module, ranking ahead of 18 other web server modules we track.
π See Also
- β¨ Related technologies
- πΌ All technologies from
Apache Software Foundation
ποΈ About This Data
- We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
- Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
- This report is based on the analysis of 3,823,966 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.

