Caddy vs Chef
CaddyLoad Balancer Software
Free (open source)Published price
ChefConfiguration Management Tools
Caddy Load Balancer Software Fast and extensible multi-platform HTTP server with automatic HTTPS. | Chef Configuration Management Tools Turn infrastructure into code. | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Load Balancer Software | Configuration Management Tools |
| What it is | Caddy is a powerful, extensible HTTP/2 web server with automatic HTTPS certificate management using Let's Encrypt, written in Go. | Chef by Progress is an infrastructure automation platform using Ruby-based recipes for configuration management, compliance, and application delivery. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | Free (open source) Caddy is free and open-source software (Apache 2.0) with no paid license; the full server, including automatic HTTPS, is free to use in production. There is no paid tier for the s… | Chef Community: Free and open source Chef Enterprise: Custom pricing based on node count Typically $137/node/year for the full platform. |
| Pricing model | Free | Tiered plans |
| Free options | Free plan · Free trial | Free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2015 | 2009 |
| Team size | 1-10 employees | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Remote (Open Source) | Seattle, Washington |
| Featured clients | Not available | Facebook, Nordstrom, GE |