The Caddy web server project
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CommentsWhat is Caddy?
Caddy 2 is a powerful, enterprise-ready, open source web server with automatic HTTPS written in Go.
Caddy is a tool in the Platform as a Service category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Static file serverReverse proxyLoad balancingAutomatic HTTPSTLS by defaultCaddyfileConfig APIConfig adaptersHTTP/1.1HTTP/2HTTP/3Virtual hostingTLS ceritificate auto-renewExtensibleNo dependenciesFewer moving parts
Caddy Pros & Cons
Pros of Caddy
- ✓Easy HTTP/2 Server Push
- ✓Sane config file syntax
- ✓Builtin HTTPS
- ✓Letsencrypt support
- ✓Runtime config API
Cons of Caddy
- ✗New kid
Caddy Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Caddy?
NGINX
nginx [engine x] is an HTTP and reverse proxy server, as well as a mail proxy server, written by Igor Sysoev. According to Netcraft nginx served or proxied 30.46% of the top million busiest sites in Jan 2018.
Apache HTTP Server
The Apache HTTP Server is a powerful and flexible HTTP/1.1 compliant web server. Originally designed as a replacement for the NCSA HTTP Server, it has grown to be the most popular web server on the Internet.
Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat powers numerous large-scale, mission-critical web applications across a diverse range of industries and organizations.
Microsoft IIS
Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server is a flexible, secure and manageable Web server for hosting anything on the Web. From media streaming to web applications, IIS's scalable and open architecture is ready to handle the most demanding tasks.