What is Nginx?
ServerNginx is a web server: High-performance HTTP server and reverse proxy. Tech Stack Detector identifies Nginx on any website by analysing HTTP response headers and the HTML source.
Nginx is a web server (Server), detected on 69 websites in our index. See websites using Nginx ↓
How Tech Stack Detector detects Nginx
Nginx is matched from these signals during a single, ordinary page request. Each one contributes to the confidence score shown on a scan.
- HeaderServer header contains "nginx"
- Html PatternNginx default error page
Websites using Nginx
Recently scanned websites where we detected Nginx. Open one to see its full technology stack.
Often used with Nginx
Technologies most frequently detected alongside Nginx across scanned websites.
Alternatives to Nginx
Other Server technologies Tech Stack Detector detects: popular alternatives and related tools, most-detected first.
Compare Nginx
Side-by-side comparisons of Nginx with other Server technologies.
Popular technologies
The technologies most often detected across all websites scanned on Tech Stack Detector.
Frequently asked questions
What is Nginx?
Nginx is a web server: High-performance HTTP server and reverse proxy. Tech Stack Detector identifies Nginx on any website by analysing HTTP response headers and the HTML source. Its official website is https://nginx.org.
How can I tell if a website uses Nginx?
Enter any URL into Tech Stack Detector and it reports whether Nginx is present, with a confidence score and the exact evidence it matched. Detection is based on HTTP response headers and the HTML source. No login or crawling of the site is required.
How many websites use Nginx?
Nginx has been detected on 69 websites in the public Tech Stack Detector scan index. This reflects sites that visitors have analysed here, not global market share.
What are some alternatives to Nginx?
Other Server technologies Tech Stack Detector detects include LiteSpeed, Apache HTTP Server, Envoy, Microsoft IIS, OpenResty and Kestrel. You can compare any of them side by side with Nginx.
Data last updated October 20, 2026 · based on 618 recently scanned websites.