Caddy
A fast and extensible multi-platform HTTP/1-2-3 web server with automatic HTTPS, providing easy configuration and built-in support for modern protocols.
Caddy is built in Go, distributed under the Apache License 2.0, 71.5k GitHub stars from 100 contributors, latest release v2.11.2.
When to use Caddy
Caddy is listed here as a Web project. The directory calls out Automatic HTTPS by default, Supports HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2, and HTTP/3, Extensible with plugins as capabilities associated with it.
Other recorded traits for Caddy include Multi-platform support, Easy configuration through Caddyfile.
Besides Web, this page also files Caddy under Development, DevOps, Security.
Caddy compared with
Records in this directory name Nginx, Apache, Traefik, Lighttpd as products people compare with Caddy. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that Caddy replaces each of them.
Open-source projects that mention Caddy are collected on a separate alternatives page.
What the Caddy stats reflect
GitHub currently shows 71.5k GitHub stars, about 100 contributors, 4.7k forks, 252 open issues, latest tracked release v2.11.2. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.
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- Language
- Go
- Latest Release
- v2.11.2
- License
- Apache License 2.0
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Key features of Caddy
- Automatic HTTPS by default
- Supports HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2, and HTTP/3
- Extensible with plugins
- Multi-platform support
- Easy configuration through Caddyfile
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Caddy on GitHub
Frequently asked questions
What is Caddy?
A fast and extensible multi-platform HTTP/1-2-3 web server with automatic HTTPS, providing easy configuration and built-in support for modern protocols. This directory highlights Automatic HTTPS by default, Supports HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2, and HTTP/3, Extensible with plugins.
Is Caddy free to use?
Caddy is published as open source under the Apache License 2.0. The directory lists Automatic HTTPS by default, Supports HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2, and HTTP/3, Extensible with plugins among its recorded capabilities.
What language is Caddy written in, and what is the latest release?
Caddy is written primarily in Go. The latest release tracked on this page is v2.11.2.
How widely is Caddy used on GitHub?
Caddy has about 71.5k GitHub stars across about 100 contributors. It also has about 4.7k forks. Those counts are a snapshot of community attention, not a ranking of quality.
What do people compare Caddy with?
This directory records Nginx, Apache, Traefik, Lighttpd as comparison points for Caddy. A longer list of open-source projects that mention Caddy is at https://www.open-source-tools.com/alternatives/caddy.
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