Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
Varnish Enterprise
- 1Runs onLinux, self-hosted
- 2Costsfree trial
- 3Deploymentboth
- 4Cache targetsHTTP web content, APIs, streaming video, HLS/DASH byte ranges, software artifacts, S3/object-storage content
- 5Edge cachingYes
- 6Data persistenceYes
- 7High availabilityYes
- 8Supported cache enginesmemory, file, MSE4
8 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: varnish-software.com
Overview
Varnish Enterprise is ranked #13 of 26 in caching software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered.
Varnish Enterprise plans and pricing
All plansVarnish Enterprise Not published Enterprise software; pricing not stated on the product page; WAF, distributed rate limiting, and OpenTelemetry export are add-ons varnish-software.com · 4 Oct 2026
Compared on caching software
- Free plan
- Novarnish-software.com
- Deployment
- bothvarnish-software.com
- Cache targets
- HTTP web content, APIs, streaming video, HLS/DASH byte ranges, software artifacts, S3/object-storage contentvarnish-software.com
- Edge caching
- Yesvarnish-software.com
- Data persistence
- Yesvarnish-software.com
- High availability
- Yesvarnish-software.com
- Supported cache engines
- memory, file, MSE4varnish-software.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Varnish Enterprise is a programmable delivery layer for live video, dynamic web and API traffic, and CI/CD artifact delivery.varnish-software.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Backend changes
- The product page says it can accelerate delivery without requiring changes to backend code.varnish-software.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Storage
- Its Massive Storage Engine supports multi-terabyte datasets across memory and disk.varnish-software.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Edge logic
- The product page lists 45+ built-in VMODs for edge logic, including modules for JWT authentication and geographic routing.varnish-software.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Video caching
- It supports byte-range caching for HLS and DASH video delivery.varnish-software.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The product page lists in-process TLS termination as included and an in-process WAF as an add-on.varnish-software.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Documented VMOD integrations include DataDome bot protection, Akamai, and AWS services including S3 and Secrets Manager.docs.varnish-software.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Observability
- The product page lists structured JSON logging and Varnishstat metrics as included, and OpenTelemetry export as an add-on.varnish-software.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Kubernetes
- Varnish Enterprise supports Kubernetes deployment with Helm charts and Docker.varnish-software.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Supported systems
- The installation documentation says Varnish Enterprise supports 64-bit x64 and ARM64/aarch64 systems.docs.varnish-software.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The product page describes standard, 24/7, and fully managed service plans as expert support options.varnish-software.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The product page offers a free 30 day trial and a guided proof of concept.varnish-software.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The product page identifies platform and infrastructure teams working with high-traffic web and media delivery as an audience.varnish-software.com · 4 Oct 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2010varnish-software.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Oslo, Norwayvarnish-software.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Caching Software in 2026#13 of 26
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Sources
- varnish-software.com/products/platform/varnish-enterprise/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- docs.varnish-software.com/varnish-enterprise/vmods/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- docs.varnish-software.com/varnish-enterprise/installation/· checked 4 Oct 2026