# NGINX SE vs. Open Source

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-se-vs-open-source/245365>\
**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [May 22, 2013, 11:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-se-vs-open-source/245365 "2013-05-22T11:39:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rafa\_F](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/958977/32.png) [@Rafa\_F](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Rafa_F)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2013, 11:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-se-vs-open-source/245365/1 "2013-05-22T11:39:10Z")

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Hello,

on your Site ([NGINX Application Platform | NGINX](http://nginx.com/products.html)) you are comparing NGINX SE  
with the Open Source version. The table states “Basic” and “Enhanced” on  
many core features of NGINX. The SE/“Enhanced” column offers additional  
information by hovering with the mouse over the rows. Those additional  
information are listing well known features from the Open Source  
version.  
Since there is no detailed comparison (and _NO HOVER_ on the “Basic”  
column), can you clarify:

- what exactly the differences are on the listed features?
- will currently offered features of the Open Source version be moved to  
the  
SE version? (means: removed from the Open Source version)
- will there be a documentation of how SE features work and what they  
offer?

Thanks.

Posted at Nginx Forum:

> **[NGINX SE vs. Open Source](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,239424,239424#msg-239424)**
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> Hello, on your Site (http://nginx.com/products.html) you are comparing NGINX SE with the Open Source version. The table states "Basic" and "Enhanced" on many core features of NGINX. The SE/"Enhanced" column offers...

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**Author:** ![JackB](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/65b543/32.png) [@JackB](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/JackB)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2013, 2:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-se-vs-open-source/245365/2 "2013-05-22T14:06:23Z")

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Hi JackB,

On May 22, 2013, at 1:38 PM, JackB [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> - what exactly the differences are on the listed features?  
> There are certain enhancements over load balancing, monitoring and  
> configuration, as well as additional media streaming related  
> capabilities in  
> the commercial subscription. This product is still pending public  
> announcement and the list of features is subject to change.

You right with the web site, though. The .com web site still requires a  
lot  
of work and will be improved in the short term.

> - will currently offered features of the Open Source version be moved to the  
> SE version? (means: removed from the Open Source version)

No, that’s not an option, and there’re no such plans.

Everything that’s currently in the OSS version of nginx will remain as  
OSS,  
licensed under the 2-clause BSD-like license.

Moreover, we keep fixing a lot of things in the OSS nginx (check the  
CHANGES),  
as well as adding new (and big) features like OCSP Stapling, WebSocket  
or  
SPDY to the OSS nginx.

Like it was said before several times (and I’d like to reiterate it once  
again),  
we at Nginx, Inc. are fully dedicated to introduce major improvements  
to the OSS nginx, and that’s what we do.

Our public roadmap is accessible on [http://trac.nginx.org](http://trac.nginx.org).

> - will there be a documentation of how SE features work and what they  
> offer?

Documentation is currently available as part of our commercial  
subscription.

Hope this helps.