# NGINX

> A lightweight, high-performance web server and proxy server for routing and managing network traffic

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/nginx
- **Category:** Load Balancers
- **Vendor:** F5, Inc.
- **Homepage:** https://nginx.org
- **Also known as:** nginx
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-01T14:58:51.847Z

## Vioscale score

**37 / 100**, confidence 7% (low). Computed 2026-09-01.

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 57.8 | 0.078 | 4.5 | ✓ |
| repo_stars | 0 | 0.026 | 0 | - |
| integrations | 13.7 | 0.07 | 1 | ✓ |
| dependent_projects | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - |
| dev_activity | 0 | 0.094 | 0 | - |
| release_cadence | 0 | 0.052 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 5 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - |
| security_score | 0 | 0.042 | 0 | - |
| community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-19, [verify at source](https://nginx.org). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier · 30-day trial

> Open source. Commercial support and NGINX Plus (30-day trial) available through F5, Inc.

## About

An open-source HTTP web server and reverse proxy that handles traffic routing, content caching, load balancing, and TCP/UDP proxying. It powers core web infrastructure and Kubernetes deployments.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, Linux
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, On-premise, Self-hosted

## Integrations (5)

_Independently observed._

- Kubernetes
- Docker
- OpenShift Container Platform
- Gateway API
- F5 WAF — security (bi-directional)

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Load Balancers. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Capabilities** | |
| Layer | Both |
| Deployment form | Software/self host |
| Tls termination | - |
| Http2 http3 support | ✓ |
| Gslb multi region | - |
| K8s ingress or gateway API | ✓ |
| WAF bundled | ✗ |
| Autoscaling integration | - |
| Health check depth | - |
| Session persistence | - |
| Fips 140 validated | - |
| Open source | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Open source self host |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://nginx.org) | 2026-09-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://nginx.org) | 2026-09-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://nginx.org) | 2026-09-01 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.trust_center | http://nginx.org/en/security_advisories.html | [link](https://nginx.org) | 2026-09-01 | 60% (medium) |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | [link](https://nginx.org) | 2026-09-01 | 60% (medium) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 2 | [link](https://nginx.org) | 2026-09-01 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://nginx.org) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) |

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