The Caddy web server project
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Caddy
Platform as a ServiceWhat 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.
WordPress
The core software is built by hundreds of community volunteers, and when you’re ready for more there are thousands of plugins and themes available to transform your site into almost anything you can imagine. Over 60 million people have chosen WordPress to power the place on the web they call “home” — we’d love you to join the family.
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.
