CompareLiteSpeed · Apache · Nginx
LiteSpeed vs Apache vs Nginx.
How the three most popular web servers compare on compatibility, performance, caching and security.
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Side By Side
| Capability | LiteSpeed | Apache | Nginx |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Event-driven | Process/thread-based | Event-driven |
| Apache config & .htaccess | Yes | Yes | No |
| Built-in page cache | LSCache | No | FastCGI cache (manual) |
| Application cache plugins | WordPress, Magento, more | No | No |
| HTTP/3 | Yes | No | Yes |
| PHP handler | LSAPI | PHP-FPM / mod_php | PHP-FPM |
| Control panel integration | cPanel, Plesk, DirectAdmin | Yes | Limited |
| Anti-DDoS built in | Yes | Modules | Basic rate limiting |
| ModSecurity | Yes | Yes | Module |
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