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HAProxy vs Tengine
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| Fact | HAProxy | Tengine |
|---|---|---|
| Language | C | C |
| Licence | Other | BSD-2-Clause |
| Stars | 6.9k | 13k |
| Latest | v3.4.0 | 3.1.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-09-07 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 21+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace nginx. Alternatives to nginx →
PartialHAProxyTCP and HTTP load balancing and TLS termination, without serving static files.
Drop-inTengineBuilt on nginx and reads its configuration, adding dynamic upstreams, active health checks and more load-balancing methods.
HAProxy
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HAProxy
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Tengine
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