Tech riderRev. 20 Sept 2026
Apache Traffic Server
- 1Runs onMac, Linux
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Deployment modelself-hosted
- 4TLS terminationYes
- 5Response cachingYes
- 6Configuration methodboth
- 7WebSocket supportYes
- 8Rate limitingYes
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: trafficserver.apache.org
Overview
Apache Traffic Server is ranked #36 of 36 in proxy software on Specifiction. It runs on macOS, Linux.
Compared on proxy software
- Deployment model
- self-hostedtrafficserver.apache.org
- TLS termination
- Yestrafficserver.apache.org
- Response caching
- Yestrafficserver.apache.org
- Configuration method
- bothtrafficserver.apache.org
- WebSocket support
- Yestrafficserver.apache.org
- Rate limiting
- Yestrafficserver.apache.org
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Proxy Software in 2026#36 of 36
- Best Reverse Proxy Software in 2026#21 of 33
- Best Caching Software in 2026#25 of 26
- Best Forward Proxy Software in 2026#20 of 21
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