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ModPageSpeed 2.0: AVIF, WebP, and critical CSS — up to 69% less page weight on the live demo

One price per server. From $49/month.

Or $39/server/month billed annually. No per-request fees. No bandwidth metering. All optimizations included.

14 days free. Cancel before day 15 and pay nothing. After that, your card is charged for the term you pick — cancel any time, billing stops at period end. Prices are localized at checkout; local VAT is shown there.

Launch pricing through June 16, 2026 — year-one rates shown below on new mod_pagespeed 1.1 and ModPageSpeed 2.0 subscriptions. 18 days left.

Annual saves ~20% — two months free, every year.

mod_pagespeed 1.1

Drop-in upgrade from open-source — nginx, Apache, IIS (Envoy experimental)

$19.50 /server/mo Save ~20%

Billed once a year · year one. Renews at $39/mo

  • nginx, Apache, IIS (Envoy experimental)
  • Drop-in from open-source
  • Cyclone Cache
  • Security patches
  • In-process module
  • Email support
Install — 14 days free

14 days free. Cancel before day 15 and pay nothing.

ModPageSpeed 2.0

Ground-up C++23 rewrite — any HTTP origin via the worker

$19.50 /server/mo Save ~20%

Billed once a year · year one. Renews at $39/mo

  • Any HTTP origin via nginx proxy
  • Zero-copy cache serving
  • Variant-aware caching — format, viewport, density, Save-Data, encoding
  • Critical CSS extraction
  • ML image quality
  • Web console
  • ASP.NET Core
  • Email support
Install — 14 days free

14 days free. Cancel before day 15 and pay nothing.

Running 3 or more servers? Ask us about volume pricing.

What a flat per-server license replaces

~$3,500

Typical image-CDN bill at 10M monthly image requests, on published per-unit list pricing. It climbs with traffic.

$39/server/mo

Flat, annual. No per-request fees, no per-transformation fees, no bandwidth metering. The bill doesn't move with traffic.

~300–500K

Monthly image requests where self-hosting overtakes a CDN. Below that, a CDN is often cheaper — we say so.

Run your own numbers in the savings calculator, or read the full cost model in Image Optimization Cost: Self-Hosted vs CDN. Figures reflect published list-price models as of February 2026 — confirm current rates with each vendor.

What if I cancel?

The module stops optimizing when your license expires. nginx serves your origin directly from that point on — your site keeps working, it just skips optimization. Your cache and config aren't touched, so re-activating later picks up where you left off.

Will it break my site?

Transforms are safe by construction. JS minification only strips whitespace and comments — no variable renaming. CSS minification preserves semantics. If any optimization fails, the original is served. More in the FAQ.

One small company — what's the risk?

Source publication under the Business Source License 1.1 is on our roadmap — it converts to Apache 2.0 on a fixed change date. License validation runs offline; there's no kill switch in the request path. How licensing works.

For fleets larger than 10 servers

11+ servers

Volume pricing and a Master Services Agreement

Self-serve covers up to 10 servers. Beyond that we quote a per-server volume rate and sign an MSA — same optimization pipeline, terms that fit a larger fleet.

  • Volume per-server discount
  • Master Services Agreement
  • SSO / SAML
  • Priority email support

Custom quote

Email sales@we-amp.com

We aim to reply in about a business day (CET).

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Prices on the cards are FastSpring's localized rate for your region — same number you'll see at checkout. VAT or GST is included where FastSpring is registered to collect it; elsewhere local tax is added at checkout.

One license covers one production server. Contact sales@we-amp.com for multi-environment or volume pricing.

How the trial starts

Two install paths. Pick the one that matches your stack.

  1. Step 1

    Install the module

    Apache on Debian/Ubuntu:

    curl -fsSL https://packages.modpagespeed.com/install.sh | sudo sh
sudo apt install mod-pagespeed

    nginx, IIS, or Envoy — see the install guide.

  2. Step 2

    Open the admin console

    At /pagespeed_global_admin on your server.

  3. Step 3

    Start your 14-day trial

    From the console. Card required at checkout — 14 days free, cancel before day 15 and pay nothing.

Money-back: 14 days free. Cancel before day 15 and pay nothing. After that, cancel anytime — billing stops at period end. Full refund policy →

Which edition should I choose?

Choose 1.1 if…

You're already running mod_pagespeed or ngx_pagespeed and want a maintained, supported release with the same config. Best for existing installations on Apache, nginx, IIS, or Envoy.

Choose 2.0 if…

You're starting fresh or want the latest architecture. New C++23 codebase with external worker process, variant-aware caching, and zero-copy serving. Two integrations: a Docker / nginx reverse proxy in front of any HTTP origin, and an ASP.NET Core middleware.

Frequently asked questions

What counts as a server?
One license per machine running the module — whether that's nginx + worker (ModPageSpeed 2.0), an Apache, nginx, IIS, or Envoy host (mod_pagespeed 1.1), or an ASP.NET Core process. The 14-day free trial covers evaluation in any environment; contact sales@we-amp.com about non-production licensing or multi-server volume pricing.
What happens when the 14-day trial ends?
The module stops optimizing. Your origin serves directly from that point on.
What happens after I cancel?
The module stops optimizing when your license expires (end of the current period). Your origin serves directly from that point on. Re-activate any time — your cache contents and configuration aren't touched.
Is there a free tier?
No free tier. We offer a 14-day free trial — full features. After install, start the trial from the admin console at /pagespeed_global_admin on your server.
How does the license key work?
You receive an Ed25519-signed token via email. Set it as an environment variable. Signature validation runs offline at startup — no internet dependency in the request path. The product refreshes subscription state with our API every 12 hours; see Terms of Service for details.
mod_pagespeed is free. Why should I pay?
The original mod_pagespeed and ngx_pagespeed are no longer actively developed. We-Amp maintains both mod_pagespeed 1.1 (the drop-in continuation of the open-source project — CVE patches, modern nginx, IIS support) and ModPageSpeed 2.0 (the ground-up rewrite with zero-copy serving, variant-aware caching, and an out-of-process worker). Both come with direct email support.
What's your refund policy?
14-day money-back, no questions asked. Cancel before day 15 and we don't charge you. After day 15, cancel anytime through the FastSpring customer portal — billing stops at the end of the current period. Refund requests for charged-but-unused time are handled by FastSpring as Merchant of Record under their standard refund policy. EU/EEA consumers have a 14-day right of withdrawal under EU Directive 2011/83/EU; see Terms of Service for details.
Which integrations are supported?
Two first-class integrations: a Docker / nginx caching reverse proxy in front of any HTTP origin (Apache, Node.js, Caddy, IIS, your CDN's origin), and an ASP.NET Core middleware NuGet package. Same C++ optimization pipeline in both. (For an in-process nginx or Apache module on bare metal, that's mod_pagespeed 1.1.)
How does the nginx integration work?
ModPageSpeed 2.0 runs in front of nginx as a Docker reverse proxy. The prebuilt nginx module ships inside the Docker image — there is no separate bare-metal module to install. Point the reverse proxy at your origin and all optimizations apply automatically.
Does it work with Apache?
Yes — as a reverse proxy. Deploy ModPageSpeed 2.0 in front of your Apache server via the Docker Compose setup, point BACKEND_HOST at your origin, and all optimizations apply automatically. If you need an in-process Apache module instead, that's mod_pagespeed 1.1.
Does it work with Kubernetes?
Yes. The Docker distribution uses separate nginx and worker containers, designed for Kubernetes pod deployments. The license key is passed as an environment variable, making it easy to manage via Secrets. A Helm chart is included.
Does it add latency?
No. On cache hit, serving is sub-millisecond — just a hash lookup and an mmap pointer. On cache miss, the original content is served immediately while the worker generates optimized variants in the background. There is no synchronous processing in the request path.
Can it break my site?
ModPageSpeed 2.0 uses conservative, safe-by-construction transforms. JS minification only strips whitespace and comments — no variable renaming. CSS minification removes redundant syntax without changing semantics. Image transcoding preserves visual quality. If optimization fails for any reason, the original content is always served.
Why not just use Cloudflare or another CDN?
CDN-based optimization requires routing your traffic through a third-party proxy. ModPageSpeed runs on your servers — your visitors' content stays on your infrastructure. Only a pseudonymous license heartbeat is sent to our API every 12 hours. Self-hosted by design; helps your GDPR posture and keeps you in control of caching, configuration, and data.

Running mod_pagespeed 1.1? See the 1.1 FAQ →