Websites Using Squid
Squid is an open-source caching proxy server that reduces bandwidth usage and improves response times by storing and serving frequently requested web content. It functions as both a forward proxy and reverse proxy for HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP protocols.
Categories: Cache tool, Reverse proxy
Official website: http://www.squid-cache.org
Squid is ranked #105 of 127 in Cache tool by website adoption.
Cache tool alternatives ranked by popularity
- Varnish — 14,606 websites
- WP Rocket — 11,023 websites
- LiteSpeed Cache — 10,651 websites
- WP Fastest Cache — 4,490 websites
- Redis Object Cache — 2,848 websites
- WP Super Cache — 2,831 websites
- WordPress Super Cache — 2,788 websites
- NitroPack — 1,845 websites
- Google PageSpeed — 1,239 websites
- SG Optimizer — 758 websites
How WhatStack detects Squid
WhatStack detects Squid by analyzing HTTP headers, HTML source code, JavaScript globals, meta tags, cookies, DNS records, and ads.txt entries using signature-based pattern matching across 10 different analyzers.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Squid?
- Squid is an open-source caching proxy server that reduces bandwidth usage and improves response times by storing and serving frequently requested web content. It functions as both a forward proxy and reverse proxy for HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP protocols.
- How many websites use Squid?
- WhatStack has detected Squid on 0 websites in our database.
- How do you detect Squid?
- We analyze HTTP headers, HTML source, JavaScript globals, meta tags, cookies, DNS records, and ads.txt entries to identify Squid with high accuracy using signature-based pattern matching.