Comparison · Web server
Nginx vs Apache HTTP Server: which do popular websites use?
As of 2026-10-02, Nginx is detected on 1,723 of 7,859 popular websites (22%) and Apache HTTP Server on 691 (8.8%): Nginx is 2.5x as common. 0 sites use both.
Adoption at a glance
| Nginx | Apache HTTP Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Sites using it | 1,723 | 691 |
| Share of 7,859 sites | 22% | 8.8% |
| Share of the top 1,000 sites (710 readable) | 21% | 8.2% |
| Only this one of the two | 1,723 | 691 |
Both: 0 sites. Detected on 2026-10-02 from the home page; a technology that leaves no trace there is not counted.
By site sector
| Sector | Sites | Nginx | Apache HTTP Server |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 6,305 | 22% | 8.3% |
| News | 347 | 29% | 3.2% |
| Entertainment | 314 | 19% | 3.5% |
| Education | 246 | 30% | 31% |
| Government | 241 | 15% | 15% |
| Technology | 133 | 20% | 9.8% |
| Finance | 97 | 14% | 8.2% |
| E-commerce | 93 | 14% | 7.5% |
Share of the sector's sites using each technology; sectors with at least 50 sites.
By top-level domain
| TLD | Sites | Nginx | Apache HTTP Server |
|---|---|---|---|
| .com | 4,138 | 20% | 5.6% |
| .org | 437 | 23% | 13% |
| .net | 333 | 22% | 10% |
| .ru | 258 | 50% | 2.7% |
| .jp | 189 | 31% | 31% |
| .io | 185 | 15% | 2.2% |
| .de | 180 | 23% | 29% |
| .edu | 159 | 34% | 29% |
| .gov | 110 | 14% | 19% |
Top-level domains with at least 100 sites.
Most popular sites using only Nginx
- mail.ru #8
- gandi.net #20
- wordpress.org #22
- nginx.org #34
- sentry.io #41
- t.me #44
- kaspersky.com #63
- archive.org #64
- tumblr.com #66
- paytmfirstgames.com #78
- ubuntu.com #93
- telegram.org #103
- stripe.com #104
- www.gov.uk #127
- steampowered.com #128
- harvard.edu #133
- checkpoint.com #153
- nasa.gov #162
- go.com #182
- netease.com #184
Most popular sites using only Apache HTTP Server
- apache.org #56
- mit.edu #98
- hp.com #124
- debian.org #132
- gnu.org #147
- slack.com #149
- un.org #156
- nvidia.com #164
- tp-link.com #166
- intel.com #192
- paloaltonetworks.com #195
- noaa.gov #230
- openstreetmap.org #248
- rakuten.co.jp #252
- redhat.com #293
- bild.de #342
- pccc.com #376
- washington.edu #415
- state.gov #419
- fidelity.com #420
Each technology
- Websites using Nginx (1,723)
- Websites using Apache HTTP Server (691)
FAQ
- Which is more popular, Nginx or Apache HTTP Server?
- As of 2026-10-02, Nginx is detected on 1,723 of 7,859 popular websites (22%) and Apache HTTP Server on 691 (8.8%): Nginx is 2.5x as common. 0 sites use both.
- Which do the most popular websites prefer?
- Among the 710 sites of the top 1,000 that we could read, 152 (21%) use Nginx and 58 (8.2%) use Apache HTTP Server.
- Can a website use both Nginx and Apache HTTP Server?
- Yes: 0 of the 7,859 sites show both (<0.1%); 1,723 show only Nginx and 691 only Apache HTTP Server.