# Apache Traffic Server vs Pomerium

| Attribute | Apache Traffic Server | Pomerium |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 75.8 (15% (low)) | 77.4 (26% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 1,977 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source proxy that caches and forwards HTTP traffic at scale. Supports HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2 protocols with extensible plugin APIs, deployed by major CDNs and content providers worldwide. | Pomerium provides secure access to internal applications through identity and context-based authorization policies. It serves as a centralized gateway that authenticates and authorizes users before granting access, with a self-hosted data plane keeping sensitive information within organizational infrastructure. |
| integrations.count | - | 8 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Keycloak"},{"name":"Nextcloud"},{"name":"LetsEncrypt"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Helm"},{"name":"Model Context Protocol (MCP)"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Open Policy Agent"}]` |
| language.primary | C++ | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://trafficserver.apache.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T21:11:26.360Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Zero","summary":"Free for up to 10 users","features":["Web-based secure application access","Managed control plane","Self-hosted reverse proxy","Unified control plane UI","1 admin user","Automatic TLS certificate issuance with LetsEncrypt"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals and hobbyists needing secure personal application access","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$7/user/mo billed annually","features":["Web-based secure application access","Self-hosted reverse proxy and data plane","Managed control plane","Custom domain support","5 admin users","20 TLS certificates","Multi-cluster support","Plugin support for third-party user context","Organizational namespaces","Hierarchical authorization policies","Role-based access control (RBAC)","Branded console and error pages","Web UI, CLI, and API access","SSO with OIDC identity providers","JWT support","TCP-over-HTTP and SSH-over-HTTP access","Mutual TLS (mTLS) authentication","Identity provider data sync","Advanced team management","Metrics and reporting","Access and audit logs","Email and Slack support"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":7,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams and companies requiring advanced security and compliance features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"admin_users":"5","tls_certificates":"20","multi_cluster_support":"1000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing available upon request","features":["Fully self-hosted, on-premise deployment","Full Pomerium API access","No usage limits","Dedicated customer support","Dedicated Slack channel","Phone support","Dedicated customer success manager","All Business plan features"],"description":"For large organizations requiring full control and advanced features","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier up to 10 users. Business from $7/user/mo billed annually. Enterprise custom pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.pomerium.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T21:08:30.605Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"user","amount":7,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":7,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 7.4 | - |

## Capabilities (Reverse Proxies)

| Capability | Apache Traffic Server | Pomerium |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Tls termination | - | - |
| Automatic HTTPS acme | - | - |
| HTTP caching | - | - |
| Hot config reload | - | - |
| Clustering ha | - | - |
| Rate limiting | - | - |
| Identity aware proxy | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:29:14.743Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*