# OpenResty

> A Lua-powered web server platform built on NGINX for building high-performance applications

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/openresty
- **Category:** Web Servers
- **Homepage:** https://openresty.org
- **Also known as:** openresty
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-19T22:55:28.099Z

## Vioscale score

**40.1 / 100**, confidence 25% (low). Computed 2026-09-01.

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

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 80 | 0.052 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 0 | 0.04877777777777778 | 0 | - |
| integrations | 20.1 | 0.04066666666666666 | 0.8 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 25 | 0.084 | 2.1 | ✓ |

## Pricing

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

Hybrid · Free tier

## About

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.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment
- **Deployment:** Self-hosted

## Integrations (4)

_Independently observed._

- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- Memcached
- Redis

## Facts

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

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 4 | [link](https://openresty.org) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |

### market

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

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://openresty.org) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | freemium | [link](https://openresty.org) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | low | [link](https://openresty.org) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/openresty). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*