Tech riderRev. 2 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onAndroid, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
- 2Costspaid from $25/mo
- 3Deployment modelself-hosted
- 4TLS terminationYes
- 5Response cachingNo
- 6Configuration methodboth
- 7WebSocket supportYes
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: caddyserver.com
Overview
Caddy is ranked #6 of 33 in reverse proxy software on Specifiction. It runs on Android, API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. Paid plans start at $25/mo.
Caddy plans and pricing
All plansIndie Pro $50/mo $50/mo. Exclusive access to Expert Caddy · Occasional email support caddyserver.com · 2 Oct 2026
Startup $99/mo $99/mo. Occasional email support · Free onboarding call · No professional services discount caddyserver.com · 2 Oct 2026
Startup Pro $249/mo $249/mo. Occasional email support · Publicity · Triage priority · 10% professional services discount · Free onboarding call caddyserver.com · 2 Oct 2026
Business $999/mo $999/mo. Team access to Expert Caddy and private development chat · Email support · Marketing · 20% professional services discount with 6 mo. commitment · Free onboarding call caddyserver.com · 2 Oct 2026
Business+ $2,999/mo $2,999/mo. Limited dedicated support by email, chat, phone and video · Triage and development priority · Custom branches/patches · 35% professional services discount with 6 mo. commitment · Free onboarding calls caddyserver.com · 2 Oct 2026
Compared on reverse proxy software
- Free plan
- Yescaddyserver.com
- Deployment model
- self-hostedcaddyserver.com
- TLS termination
- Yescaddyserver.com
- Response caching
- Nocaddyserver.com
- Configuration method
- bothcaddyserver.com
- WebSocket support
- Yescaddyserver.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Caddy is an extensible server platform commonly used as a web server or proxy.caddyserver.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Automatic HTTPS
- Caddy obtains and renews TLS certificates for sites and redirects HTTP to HTTPS automatically by default.caddyserver.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Reverse proxy
- Its reverse proxy supports HTTP, HTTPS, WebSockets, gRPC, and FastCGI, with load balancing and health checks.caddyserver.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Configuration
- Caddy accepts JSON configuration through a RESTful API and also supports the Caddyfile and other config adapters.caddyserver.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- Caddy can be extended with compile-time plugins, which are built into its static binary.caddyserver.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Caddy supports DNS challenge integrations for providers including Cloudflare, DigitalOcean, Route 53, and dozens of others through libdns.caddyserver.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says Caddy's TLS defaults meet PCI DSS, NIST, and HIPAA compliance requirements.caddyserver.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Release integrity
- Caddy's dependencies are verified with Go modules and its release artifacts are cryptographically signed.caddyserver.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The maker lists Linux, Windows, macOS, and Android among the operating systems Caddy supports.caddyserver.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Caddy can be deployed as a command-line process, system service, container, Kubernetes workload, or embedded component.caddyserver.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- Free community help is available through the forum; paid sponsorship tiers offer private support and other services depending on tier.caddyserver.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Commercial model
- Caddy says its software has no paywalled features and sponsorships provide services while leaving the software license unchanged.caddyserver.com · 2 Oct 2026
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Sources
- caddyserver.com/features· checked 2 Oct 2026
- caddyserver.com/docs/automatic-https· checked 2 Oct 2026
- caddyserver.com· checked 2 Oct 2026
- caddyserver.com/support· checked 2 Oct 2026
- caddyserver.com/sponsor· checked 2 Oct 2026