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Apache HTTP Server

httpd.apache.org
Open source

Apache is a popular, free, and open-source cross-platform web server software. It's known for its flexibility, robustness, and extensive module support, making it suitable for a wide range of web hosting needs.

Apache HTTP Server belongs toWeb serverscategory.

150websites

use it — 5.9% of the 2,555 websites we scanned in the last 12 months

#3of 20

tools in its category seen in our scans (we recognize 96)

45public pages

on UptimeCard — open any of them to see how that site is doing

7.11% of all websites we track run Apache HTTP Server▲ 0.01 points since 20 Sep

At a glance

UptimeCard's own scans and tests of 2,555 websites · refreshed weekly

How Apache HTTP Server sites scoreout of 100 · hover or tap a score for details

53PerformanceLowaverage site: 5089AccessibilityGoodaverage site: 8996Best practicesGoodaverage site: 9392SEOGoodaverage site: 92

Page load time

Loads about as fast as the average site

Apache HTTP Server sites
4.4 s
All sites
4.3 s

Most Apache HTTP Server sites load in 3.3–6.1 s. Home page weight: 2.2 MB vs 3.3 MB for all sites. 41 public sites measured.

Where are they hosted?

Mostly Amazon Web Services and Hetzner Online GmbH

  • Amazon Web Services33%
  • Hetzner Online GmbH4%
  • IONOS SE4%
  • Akamai International, BV2%
  • Other56%
United States 47%Germany 18%Canada 4%

Who uses it?

Educational Resources sites use Apache HTTP Server 2.7× more than average

Technology and Software58%
Business Services13%
Educational Resources2.7× avg13%
Automotive2%

Share of 45 classified public sites. “× average” compares with all 961 public sites.

Browser-security check

40% of graded sites pass

4of 10 score B or better

Rates each site’s own security settings, not Apache HTTP Server. 10 public sites graded so far.

How Apache HTTP Server sites are built

Closest partners. The number says how many times more often the tool runs on Apache HTTP Server sites than on an average website. Hover a partner for its share of sites.

Adobe Experience Manager4×Java3×YouTube3×Elementor3×jQuery UI3×Twitter Emoji (Twemoji)3×Adobe Experience Platform Launch3×Akamai Bot Manager2×Akamai2×

Stacks we see most. Tools that tend to run together with Apache HTTP Server on the same websites. The percentage is the share of all 150 Apache HTTP Server sites that run the whole stack.

9 stacks · swipe, drag or use the arrows
#1

Apache HTTP Server + DigiCert + Adobe Experience Manager + Akamai

5.3%8 of 150 sites
#2

Apache HTTP Server + WordPress + Yoast SEO + Elementor + Hello Elementor

4%6 of 150 sites
#3

Apache HTTP Server + WordPress + WP Rocket

5.3%8 of 150 sites
#4

Apache HTTP Server + Bootstrap + jQuery CDN

4.7%7 of 150 sites
#5

Apache HTTP Server + WordPress + Yoast SEO + YouTube + Site Kit

2.7%4 of 150 sites
#6

Apache HTTP Server + WordPress + Bootstrap + Yoast SEO + Contact Form 7

2.7%4 of 150 sites
#7

Apache HTTP Server + Bootstrap + Akamai

3.3%5 of 150 sites
#8

Apache HTTP Server + Bootstrap + OpenSSL

3.3%5 of 150 sites
#9

Apache HTTP Server + Akamai + YouTube

2.7%4 of 150 sites

Usually installed alongside

The bigger the bubble, the more of the 150 Apache HTTP Server sites also run the tool. Colour shows what the tool does. Hover or tap a bubble for details.

Google Analytics59%Facebook Pixel21%Linkedin Insight Tag15%Google Tag Manager58%Adobe Experience Platform Launch11%Yoast SEO18%Elementor14%Cart Functionality13%Google Ads11%OneTrust11%
AnalyticsTag managerSearch visibilityPage builderOnline storeAdvertisingCookie consent

Similar tools in its category

Web servers: 96 tools known, 20 seen in our scans

Next.js375 sitesAlternativeNginx359 sitesAlternativeNuxt.js47 sitesAlternativeLiteSpeed37 sitesAlternativeExpress36 sitesAlternativeNext.js App Router31 sitesAlternativeOpenResty22 sitesAlternativeIIS19 sitesAlternative

How websites combine Apache HTTP Server with other tools

Relationships found on the websites that use it, from the same map status pages show.

Built on a platform 45Needs another tool 16Integrates with another 13Complements another tool 8

Websites using Apache HTTP Server

150 websites use Apache HTTP Server: 5.9% of the 2,555 websites we scanned in the last 12 months. A selection is shown below.

Scores are out of 100: P Performance · A Accessibility · B Best practices · S SEO. Green 80+, yellow 65–79, orange 50–64, red below 50. The dot shows whether our last scan found the site failing (red) or not (green); Red, amber or blue: an active incident on the site's status page (outage, degraded, maintenance) or a failing scan; amber also means a certificate ending within 30 days. Hover the dot for details.

Questions about Apache HTTP Server

How many websites use Apache HTTP Server?
We found Apache HTTP Server on 150 of the 2,555 websites we scanned in the last 12 months (5.9%). 45 of them have a public status page.
What is Apache HTTP Server often used with?
Among the websites we scan, Apache HTTP Server is often found alongside PHP (61.3% of its sites), MySQL (34% of its sites), WordPress (32.7% of its sites).
What are the alternatives to Apache HTTP Server?
Other web servers tools we recognize include Next.js, Nginx, Nuxt.js, LiteSpeed.

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