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Caddy is a powerful, extensible HTTP/2 web server with automatic HTTPS certificate management using Let's Encrypt, written in Go.

Pricing

Free (open source)

Founded

2015

Team size

1-10 employees

Headquarters

Remote (Open Source)

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Pricing model

Free

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Integrates with

KubernetesDocker/ContainersPostgresRedisVault+3

Security

PCI DSSHIPAA

About Caddy

Caddy is a modern web server that automatically obtains and renews TLS certificates via Let's Encrypt and ZeroSSL. It serves HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 out of the box with minimal configuration.

The Caddyfile configuration format is remarkably simple compared to Nginx or Apache configs. A JSON API enables dynamic configuration updates without restarts. The server is a single static binary.

Caddy supports reverse proxying, load balancing, file serving, PHP via FastCGI, and WebSocket proxying. Its module system enables custom functionality through Go plugins.

Caddy is popular as a development server, reverse proxy for self-hosted services, and production web server for teams that want automatic HTTPS without certificate management complexity.

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PCI DSSHIPAA

SLA uptime target: Not specified

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DPA available: Not specified

Pricing

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Pricing model: Free

Free trial: Yes

Free plan: Yes

Contract minimum: Not specified

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