OpenResty is a web application platform started by Yichun Zhang. It is one of the most widely used web servers. It is based on Nginx and comes with several Lua libraries. It is recognized for its multiple 3rd party Nginx module options as well.

It provides an optimal architecture that can process a huge number of requests with ease. It helps mainly with the building and development of web applications, servers and gateways. It works by way of machine coding. It offers different products such as OpenResty Plus, OpenResty Edge, OpenResty Xray and OpenResty OSS, which are designed to meet the different needs of its users.

LiteSpeed is a software development company based in Basking Ridge, NJ. It was founded in 2002 with the aim of providing high-quality hosting to its users. It is preferred for its fast-performing WordPress Stak, LiteSpeed Web Server and QUIC cloud CDN.

Litespeed Web Server is designed to be compatible for the purpose of configuration with Apache. It also comes with a sophisticated cache engine and asynchronous mod security engine. LiteSpeed also provides Load Balancer, Application Delivery Controller and several CMS Cache plugins to its users. It has a control panel integration and apache drop-in replacement available for users as well.

Comparison OpenResty vs LiteSpeed