Caddy is a web server and reverse proxy with automatic HTTPS, a compact configuration format and support for modern HTTP protocols.
Free open-source software under the Apache-2.0 licence
I use Caddy as the reverse proxy in my self-hosted setup, where it routes named services and manages HTTPS.
Automatic HTTPS is built into the web server, alongside a compact configuration format for proxying services.
Product source checked 2026-09-22.
Serving websites and routing self-hosted services behind HTTPS.
Source code and releases are publicly available. A server, domain and suitable network access are required for public HTTPS services.
The software is free, while the server, domain and operational maintenance remain the operator's responsibility.
There is no recurring software charge; hosting and domain costs remain separate.
Fracture Recordings stopped in 2016. I gave the label a digital archive and my Boski tracks and mixes a radio station, with a few very ordinary web problems along the way.
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