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Caddy hosting on your own server
A web server that gets HTTPS running automatically, out of the box.
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What Caddy does
Caddy is a web server and reverse proxy that provisions and renews TLS certificates automatically via Let's Encrypt with zero extra configuration. It's used as a simpler alternative to Nginx for people who want HTTPS to just work. Its configuration file, called a Caddyfile, is intentionally short, favoring sensible defaults over exhaustive manual options.
Caddy at a glance
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Source code
- github.com/caddyserver/caddy
- Website
- caddyserver.com
- Runs on
- Your own server (VPS)
- Good to know
- Very lightweight; comfortably runs on the smallest VPS tiers.
Reverse proxy with automatic HTTPS
Simple static site hosting
Fronting APIs and web apps
Caddy, connected to the rest of your business
On your domain
Caddy answers at an address like caddy.yourbusiness.com, with SSL and daily backups switched on.
Mail from your address
Caddy sends its emails from your CloudWish business mailbox. Business email
AI with a cap you set
Give Caddy its own AI key with a monthly spend cap. Usage shows as its own line on your bill. AI in your apps (early access)