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FrankenPHP vs Tengine

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FrankenPHPTengine
LanguageGoC
LicenceMITBSD-2-Clause
Stars11k13k
Latestv1.13.03.1.0
Last push2026-10-052026-09-07
Release cadenceabout 31 days between releasestoo few releases
Active contributors17 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace nginx. Alternatives to nginx →

    PartialFrankenPHPServes PHP apps directly, with automatic HTTPS and a worker mode, built on Caddy.

    Drop-inTengineBuilt on nginx and reads its configuration, adding dynamic upstreams, active health checks and more load-balancing methods.