Varnish vs Squid : Which is Better?

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Varnish

Varnish is an HTTP cache. Developed by Varnish Software

License: Open Source

Categories: Security & Privacy

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux

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Squid

Squid is a caching and forwarding HTTP web proxy. It has a wide variety of uses, from speeding up a web server by caching repeated requests.

License: Open Source

Categories: File Management Security & Privacy

Apps available for Windows Linux BSD Self-Hosted Solaris

Varnish VS Squid Feature comparision

Feature Varnish Squid
Load balancing
HTTPS Support
Lightweight
Low memory usage
Client-side cache
Cascade proxy
Memcached
Access Control
Web log analysis
Security monitoring
Software as a Service
Web Development
Block ads
Network-wide blocking
Privacy focused
Java
Scripting
Web Application Firewall
Ad-free
Security & Privacy
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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