Is Caddy free and open source?

Yes. Caddy is free and open source, released under the Apache-2.0 license. You can view and contribute to the source at https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy.

What language is Caddy written in?

Caddy is primarily written in Go.

What are open-source alternatives to Caddy?

Other open-source devops & self-hosted tools on OSSDrop include Kubernetes, Immich, Uptime Kuma, code-server.

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Web server and reverse proxy with automatic HTTPS by default, configured in a simple, readable file.

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DevOps & Self-Hosted·Apache-2.0·Go·75.8k stars·v2.11.4·added 2026-07-24

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What is Caddy?
Caddy is an open-source devops & self-hosted tool — Web server and reverse proxy with automatic HTTPS by default, configured in a simple, readable file. It is written in Go.
Is Caddy free and open source?
Yes. Caddy is free and open source, released under the Apache-2.0 license. You can view and contribute to the source at https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy.
What language is Caddy written in?
Caddy is primarily written in Go.
What are open-source alternatives to Caddy?
Other open-source devops & self-hosted tools on OSSDrop include Kubernetes, Immich, Uptime Kuma, code-server.

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