OpenResty
A web platform that extends Nginx with Lua scripting for high-concurrency applications
- Also known as
- openresty
Available worldwide
What is OpenResty?
An open-source extension to NGINX that lets developers write web applications and services using Lua, enabling non-blocking I/O operations with databases, caching systems, and other backend services, capable of handling thousands of concurrent connections.
OpenResty pricing
We don't have OpenResty's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What OpenResty does
The capabilities that matter for web servers, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Automatic tls acme
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- Reverse proxy
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- Load balancing
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- Builtin caching
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- Concurrency model
- Event driven
- Dynamic config discovery
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- Kubernetes ingress controller
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- Module extensibility
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- WAF support
- -
- Zero downtime reload
- -
- License model
- Open source
- Native app execution
- Module embedded
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- Self-hosted
Integrations (6)
Independently observed- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- Memcached
- Redis
- WebSocket⇄•
- DNS→•
OpenResty FAQ
Common questions about OpenResty, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is OpenResty?
An open-source extension to NGINX that lets developers write web applications and services using Lua, enabling non-blocking I/O operations with databases, caching systems, and other backend services, capable of handling thousands of concurrent connections. It is indexed under Web Servers.
Source: https://openresty.org
Is OpenResty free to use?
OpenResty is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://openresty.org
Can OpenResty be self-hosted?
Yes. OpenResty can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://openresty.org
What does OpenResty integrate with?
We have confirmed 4 integrations for OpenResty, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, Memcached and Redis. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://openresty.org
OpenResty alternatives
Other web servers we track, ranked by the same independent score.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for OpenResty, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Integrations | 24 | 0.05 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
| Stars | 0 | 0.03 | 0.0 | - |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
| Development activity | 0 | 0.12 | 0.0 | - |
| Release cadence | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.17 | 0.0 | - |
| Security score | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 4 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | License model: open-source · Concurrency model: event-driven · Native app execution: module-embedded | mediumsource · 2026-09-29 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 6 | mediumsource · 2026-09-29 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-19 · 75% |
Pricing
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