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Caddy

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A CLOSER LOOK

What is Caddy?

Caddy is a web server and reverse proxy with automated certificate management and a compact configuration approach. It includes automatic HTTPS, reverse proxying, and static file serving.

Automatic HTTPS

Reverse proxying

Static file serving

Is it a good fit?

Best suited to

Developers and administrators hosting websites or application frontends

Before you choose

Certificate automation depends on domain validation and reachable infrastructure. Hosting, domain registration, and server maintenance are separate costs.

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Know what you're signing up for.

The application is distributed under Apache-2.0. The self-hosted software has no license subscription charge; servers, storage, networking, maintenance, and separately sold services remain your responsibility.

Open source

$0self-hosted software

Apache-2.0; Certificate automation depends on domain validation and reachable infrastructure.

  • Automatic HTTPS
  • Reverse proxying
  • Static file serving
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The $0 price covers the open source software license. Deployment infrastructure, operations and separately purchased services are not included.

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The useful parts. The trade-offs.

Why consider it

Brings automatic HTTPS and reverse proxying into the same workflow.

Configure the site and upstream service, verify DNS and network reachability, and check certificate issuance and request handling before exposing the application widely.

What to keep in mind

Certificate automation depends on domain validation and reachable infrastructure.

Hosting, domain registration, and server maintenance are separate costs.

How to use it well

Caddy fits developers and administrators hosting websites or application frontends. Configure the site and upstream service, verify DNS and network reachability, and check certificate issuance and request handling before exposing the application widely.

Certificate automation depends on domain validation and reachable infrastructure. Hosting, domain registration, and server maintenance are separate costs. Start with a small setup and verify credentials, network access, and recovery steps before expanding its role.

A few things you might be wondering.

Is Caddy free?

The application is distributed under Apache-2.0. The self-hosted software has no license subscription charge; servers, storage, networking, maintenance, and separately sold services remain your responsibility.

Can I use Caddy for automatic HTTPS?

Yes. Caddy includes automatic HTTPS. Configure the site and upstream service, verify DNS and network reachability, and check certificate issuance and request handling before exposing the application widely.

Can automatic HTTPS work without domain validation?

Certificate automation depends on domain validation and reachable infrastructure.

Where can I check the latest prices?

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