Varnish Enterprise

6.7easy start · #12 of 26
in Caching Software

Free to practise onnot on record
Free trialyes
Well documentedyes
Runs where you worknot on record

Runs on Linux, self-hosted.

Varnish Enterprise is ranked #12 of 26 in caching software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered.

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Varnish Enterprise Not published Enterprise software; pricing not stated on the product page; WAF, distributed rate limiting, and OpenTelemetry export are add-ons varnish-software.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on caching software

Free plan: No
Deployment: both
Cache targets: HTTP web content, APIs, streaming video, HLS/DASH byte ranges, software artifacts, S3/object-storage content
Edge caching: Yes
Data persistence: Yes
High availability: Yes
Supported cache engines: memory, file, MSE4

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The record

Purpose: Varnish Enterprise is a programmable delivery layer for live video, dynamic web and API traffic, and CI/CD artifact delivery.
Backend changes: The product page says it can accelerate delivery without requiring changes to backend code.
Storage: Its Massive Storage Engine supports multi-terabyte datasets across memory and disk.
Edge logic: The product page lists 45+ built-in VMODs for edge logic, including modules for JWT authentication and geographic routing.
Video caching: It supports byte-range caching for HLS and DASH video delivery.
Security: The product page lists in-process TLS termination as included and an in-process WAF as an add-on.
Integrations: Documented VMOD integrations include DataDome bot protection, Akamai, and AWS services including S3 and Secrets Manager.
Observability: The product page lists structured JSON logging and Varnishstat metrics as included, and OpenTelemetry export as an add-on.
Kubernetes: Varnish Enterprise supports Kubernetes deployment with Helm charts and Docker.
Supported systems: The installation documentation says Varnish Enterprise supports 64-bit x64 and ARM64/aarch64 systems.
Support: The product page describes standard, 24/7, and fully managed service plans as expert support options.
Trial: The product page offers a free 30 day trial and a guided proof of concept.
Intended users: The product page identifies platform and infrastructure teams working with high-traffic web and media delivery as an audience.
Founded: 2010

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Best Caching Software in 2026#12 of 26

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Sources

varnish-software.com/products/platform/varnish-enterprise/· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.varnish-software.com/varnish-enterprise/vmods/· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.varnish-software.com/varnish-enterprise/installation/· checked 4 Oct 2026