Caddy vs RoadRunner
Caddy
caddyserver.comRoadRunner
roadrunner.devSide by side
| Figure | Caddy | RoadRunner |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $25/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 0 |
| Spec score · Web Server Software | 8.1 (#6) | 7.3 (#24) |
| Extensibility | Caddy can be extended with compile-time plugins, which are built into its static binary. | RoadRunner can integrate Go libraries with PHP applications using the Goridge RPC protocol. |
| Security | The maker says Caddy's TLS defaults meet PCI DSS, NIST, and HIPAA compliance requirements. | The documentation describes RoadRunner as PCI DSS compliant. |
| Support | Free community help is available through the forum; paid sponsorship tiers offer private support and other services depending on tier. | The project directs users to GitHub issues and an active Discord community for feature requests and discussion. |
Plans
Caddy
- Indie$25 a month
- Indie Pro$50 a month
- Startup$99 a month
- Startup Pro$249 a month
- Business$999 a month
- Business+$2,999 a month
- Enterprise$5,900 a month
- Enterprise+$11,900 a month
In their own words
Caddy
Caddy is an extensible server platform used as a web server or proxy, and it is self-hosted. By default, it obtains and renews TLS certificates for sites and redirects HTTP to HTTPS. Its reverse proxy supports HTTP, HTTPS, WebSockets, gRPC, and FastCGI, along with load balancing and health checks. Configuration options include JSON through a RESTful API, the Caddyfile, and other adapters. Compile-time plugins extend its static binary. DNS challenge integrations include Cloudflare, DigitalOcean, Route 53, and other providers through libdns. Caddy can run as a command-line process, system service, container, Kubernetes workload, or embedded component. The software is free, with no paywalled features; sponsorship plans add services and support while leaving the license unchanged. Free community help is available through a forum. Caddy says its TLS defaults meet PCI DSS, NIST, and HIPAA compliance requirements, and that dependencies are verified with Go modules and release artifacts are cryptographically signed.
RoadRunner
RoadRunner has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.