Alternatives to mod_pagespeed, ngx_pagespeed, and IISpeed
mod_pagespeed and
ngx_pagespeed are
deprecated. IISpeed is in transition. These pages cover the actively-maintained continuation,
mod_pagespeed 2.1, and how each server reaches it.
mod_pagespeed 2.1 shares the optimization core that powers 230,000+ live sites today ( BuiltWith, May 2026) — not We-Amp customers, but proof it works at scale.
mod_pagespeed alternative
mod_pagespeed is deprecated. mod_pagespeed 2.1 — the native module plus the optimizer worker — is the actively-maintained continuation.
Read →ngx_pagespeed alternative
ngx_pagespeed was the nginx port of mod_pagespeed; the GitHub repository is now read-only. mod_pagespeed 2.1 is the maintained nginx path — the native module plus the optimizer worker, with variant-aware caching and zero-copy serving.
Read →IISpeed alternative
IISpeed is deprecated. Free license transfer to mod_pagespeed 2.1 for native IIS, or to the WeAmp.PageSpeed.Sidecar NuGet package for ASP.NET Core.
Read →Google PageSpeed Module alternative
"Google PageSpeed Module" almost always means the deprecated server module (mod_pagespeed / ngx_pagespeed) — not PageSpeed Insights (pagespeed.web.dev), which is still active and unrelated.
Read →Background reading
- mod_pagespeed alternatives in 2026 — the deep comparison of what is available to replace the deprecated module, written for teams evaluating their options.
- Is mod_pagespeed deprecated? Yes — here's what to use in 2026 — the full history of the deprecation and a path-by-path forward plan.
- Is mod_pagespeed still maintained? — what development resumed and what has shipped since.
- Improving your PageSpeed Insights score — which render-blocking, next-gen image, and caching audits a server module fixes.
- Serving images yourself? Self-hosted image optimization covers WebP and AVIF serving without a third-party image CDN.
- Running Apache? The Apache PageSpeed module is the native in-process continuation for httpd.
Try mod_pagespeed
Every integration is licensed under the Apache License 2.0. The software is free. We sell support; Priority and Enterprise add a private package repository (being set up). See support and the software license.
Open source under the Apache License 2.0 — free in development and in production.
mod_pagespeed, ngx_pagespeed, IISpeed, and other product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Comparisons reflect publicly available information as of 2026 and are provided for evaluation; We-Amp B.V. is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google or the Apache Software Foundation.