Privacy-friendly alternatives to Varnish
The web caching proxy software sites closest to Varnish, with the fewest trackers first: what each homepage loads before you accept cookies. Varnish itself loads 0 trackers.
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squid : Optimising Web Delivery
proxy server and web cache daemon
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nginx
open source web server and a reverse proxy server
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memcached - a distributed memory object caching system
memcached
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Hoppscotch • Open source API development ecosystem
Helps you create requests faster, saving precious time on development.
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Psiphon
Open source, and trusted by millions: a censorship-resistant VPN that works where others fail.
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Mozilla - Internet for people, not profit (US)
We’re working to put control of the internet back in the hands of the people using it.
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sourcehut - the hacker's forge
sourcehut is a network of useful open source tools for software project maintainers and collaborators, including git repos, bug tracking, continuous integration, and mailing lists.
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Deno, the drop-in JavaScript runtime for Node developers
A drop-in JavaScript runtime with built-in TypeScript, npm support, and security by default. Run your existing Node project on Deno with no setup.
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Cygwin
Unix subsystem for Windows machines
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Syncthing
open source continuous file synchronization software
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Podman
daemonless OCI-compliant container runtime
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Openwall - bringing security into open computing environments
Information Security software for open computing environments, related publications, and professional services
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Firefox: The fast, private browser that keeps you safe — Firefox.com
The independent browser that has your back. Firefox blocks trackers, has a free built-in VPN, puts you in control of AI, and never sells your personal data.
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MAMP & MAMP PRO - your local web development solution for PHP and WordPress development
MAMP GmbH is the manufacturer of the award-winning MAMP software.
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XCP-ng - XenServer Based, Community Powered
Xen based hypervisor
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Rspamd — Email Security System
Rspamd is an email-security engine that stops phishing, business email compromise, malware, and spam for enterprises, ESPs, and hosting providers. Open-source detection core with premium support and SLAs.
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Astro
Astro builds fast content sites, powerful web applications, dynamic server APIs, and everything in-between.
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API Management Platform & API Gateway | Tyk.io
Our API Management platform is fast, scalable, modern. Including an open source API Gateway, Analytics, Dev Portal and Dashboard
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Oracle VirtualBox
open-source x86 virtualization application
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