Caddy
Automatic HTTPS load balancer and web server
4.9(14 reviews)free
free tieropen sourceself hostable
Caddy is a modern open source web server and load balancer with automatic HTTPS (Let's Encrypt/ZeroSSL) by default. No SSL configuration needed. Used for reverse proxying and load balancing.
Pros
- Automatic HTTPS — no SSL configuration needed
- Simple Caddyfile configuration
- Built-in load balancing and reverse proxy
Cons
- Less performance than Nginx at extreme load
- Smaller community than Nginx
Best For
Developers wanting a load balancer/reverse proxy with automatic SSL that requires minimal configuration
Pricing
Free Forever
Free
- Core features included
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