Varnish

HTTP accelerator and reverse proxy

5
Critical · 5/100
Automated health estimate

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Funding
Unknown
Maintenance
Inactive
Contributors
Few observed
Bus Factor
Unknown
Metrics last updated: (2026-10-25)

Evidence and limitations

Activity source: varnishcache/varnish-cache via the GitHub API. Counts describe this repository, which may be a mirror or only part of the project.

Commits in 30 days
0
Commits in 90 days
0
Authors accounting for half the sampled commits
Unknown

The sampled commit history reached the 90-day boundary or the end of the repository history.

Few commits can reflect mature software. Commit authors do not establish merge rights, available maintainers, organizational diversity, or knowledge distribution. Funding is unknown; donation links alone do not establish income or runway.

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Overview

Varnish Cache is a web application accelerator also known as a caching HTTP reverse proxy. It focuses on HTTP.

Importance

  • Powers high-traffic websites
  • Foundation for web acceleration
  • Critical for content delivery
  • Used by major sites

Key Features

  • HTTP caching
  • VCL configuration language
  • ESI support
  • Grace mode

Sustainability

Financial sustainability and maintainer capacity have not yet been reviewed against current primary sources. See the evidence and support sections above for available information and a way to suggest corrections.

Dependencies

⬆️ Depends On (1)
Varnish
system

Dependency Chain

Upstream
Linux Kernel →
Varnish

Impact Analysis

1 Direct Dependencies
0 Dependent Projects
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