LiteSpeed Web Server

LiteSpeed Technologies, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, United States

LiteSpeed Web Server is a high-performance commercial web server that can operate as a drop-in replacement for Apache, using the same configuration files and control panel integrations.

It uses an event-driven architecture to handle thousands of concurrent connections with low resource usage, supports HTTP/2, HTTP/3, and QUIC, includes built-in server-level caching through LSCache, and provides security features such as anti-DDoS protection and ModSecurity compatibility.

According to our data, LiteSpeed Web Server is the third most popular web server on the web.
It has 15.2% of the web server market share and is detected on 10.6% of all websites.

Statistics based on 3.3M+ analyzed websites. About this data

💸 Pricing

LiteSpeed Web Server is available in both free and paid versions.

Free version ✔️OpenLiteSpeed, open source
Free Starter
(1 domain, up to 2GB RAM)Free ✔️
Site Owner
(5 domains, up to 8GB RAM)$10/month
Site Owner Plus
(5 domains, unlimited RAM)$16/month
Web Host Lite–Elite$26-$92/month

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 LiteSpeed Web Server Awards

⚡ Sites Using LiteSpeed Web Server

We have data on 355,827 websites that use LiteSpeed Web Server technology. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using LiteSpeed Web Server is librus.pl.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 librus.pl #234 Poland Polish
2 promiedos.com.ar #686 Argentina Spanish
3 dzexams.com #792 Algeria Arabic
4 liteapks.com #835 American English
5 upmusics.com #858 United Kingdom Persian
6 musicdel.ir #900 Iran Persian
7 momon-ga.com #945 Japan Japanese
8 s***amatkadpboss.co #956 India English
9 gamerxyt.com #959 American English
10 sarkariresult.com.im #964 Isle of Man British English
11 lotterysambadresult.in #969 Pakistan English
12 xvideosputaria.com #984 Brazil Brazilian Portuguese
13 barox.ch #1,325 Switzerland German
14 macrumors.com #1,546 United States English
15 animeflv.net #1,640 Spanish
16 genesisedu.net #2,723 United States English
17 kemdiktisaintek.go.id #2,904 Indonesia Malay
18 danas.rs #3,021 Serbia Serbian
19 mahadiscom.in #3,166 India Marathi
20 9jarocks.net #3,466 American English

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use LiteSpeed Web Server:

Most of the sites using LiteSpeed Web Server are from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

  • United States 17.7%
  • United Kingdom 7.3%
  • Australia 6.1%
  • India 4.8%
  • Poland 4.6%
  • Indonesia 3.8%
  • Brazil 3.7%
  • Netherlands 3.5%
  • Turkey 3.4%
  • Other 45.1%

Most LiteSpeed Web Server users speak English, Spanish, or Polish.

  • English 54.1%
  • Spanish 6.1%
  • Polish 4%
  • Portuguese 3.6%
  • Turkish 2.9%
  • Indonesian 2.7%
  • French 2.6%
  • Vietnamese 2.6%
  • Persian 2.1%
  • Other 19.3%

LiteSpeed Web Server technology is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.

  • .com 44%
  • .org 5.5%
  • .com.au 3.8%
  • .net 3.7%
  • .pl 2.8%
  • .co.uk 2.6%
  • .com.br 2.4%
  • .nl 1.8%
  • .it 1.1%
  • Other 32.3%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing LiteSpeed Web Server include business, blogs and wiki, and marketing and merchandising.

  • Business 15.7%
  • Blogs/Wiki 11.8%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 10.6%
  • Online Shopping 7.2%
  • Internet Services 6.6%
  • Education/Reference 5.9%
  • Entertainment 4.8%
  • Travel 3.7%
  • General News 3.1%
  • Other 30.6%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best LiteSpeed Web Server alternatives.

RankName
1
Nginx
Seattle, Washington, United States

A lightweight, high-performance open-source HTTP server and reverse proxy.

FreeOpen source$3,500+/year
2
Apache
Wilmington, Delaware, United States

A cross-platform open-source web server that has been available since 1995.

FreeOpen source
4
Microsoft IIS
Redmond, Washington, United States

An extensible web server developed by Microsoft for Windows systems.

Free$$$
5
OpenResty
Millbrae, California, United States

An Nginx distribution that bundles the LuaJIT interpreter to run Lua scripts directly inside the web server.

FreeOpen source
6
Tomcat
Wilmington, Delaware, United States

An open-source Java application server that implements Java Servlet and Jakarta Server Pages specifications.

FreeOpen source

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the company behind LiteSpeed Web Server?

LiteSpeed Web Server is owned by LiteSpeed Technologies Inc., headquartered in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, United States.

Can I use LiteSpeed Web Server for free?

Yes, there is a free version with limited functionality.

How much does LiteSpeed Web Server cost?

LiteSpeed Web Server is priced from $10 per month for the Site Owner plan.

Is there a free trial available?

Yes, there is a free trial for 15 days, so you can explore all of its features before committing.

Which country uses LiteSpeed Web Server the most?

The majority of LiteSpeed Web Server users are from the United States.

Who uses LiteSpeed Web Server?

According to our data, LiteSpeed Web Server is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as librus.pl, promiedos.com.ar, and dzexams.com.

Is LiteSpeed Web Server used on government websites?

Overall, we found LiteSpeed Web Server on 28 government sites in the United States.

Do academic institutions use LiteSpeed Web Server?

Yes. Overall, we know of 100 academic websites in the United States that use LiteSpeed Web Server.

How does LiteSpeed Web Server compare to its competitors?

LiteSpeed Web Server is one of the most popular web servers, second only to Nginx and Apache.

What are the alternatives to LiteSpeed Web Server?

Alternatives and possible competitors to LiteSpeed Web Server may include Nginx, Apache, and Microsoft IIS.

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