Caddy

Web server with automatic HTTPS

100
Healthy · 100/100
Automated health estimate

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Funding
Unknown
Maintenance
Active
Contributors
Many observed
Bus Factor
Low risk
Metrics last updated: (2026-10-25)

Evidence and limitations

Activity source: caddyserver/caddy via the GitHub API. Counts describe this repository, which may be a mirror or only part of the project.

Commits in 30 days
90
Commits in 90 days
153
Authors accounting for half the sampled commits
9

The sampled commit history reached the 90-day boundary or the end of the repository history.

Few commits can reflect mature software. Commit authors do not establish merge rights, available maintainers, organizational diversity, or knowledge distribution. Funding is unknown; donation links alone do not establish income or runway.

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Overview

Caddy is an open-source web server with automatic HTTPS. It is designed to be easy to use and secure by default.

Importance

  • Pioneered automatic HTTPS
  • Simplifies web server deployment
  • Foundation for secure-by-default hosting
  • Growing adoption

Key Features

  • Automatic HTTPS via Let’s Encrypt
  • HTTP/3 support
  • Simple configuration (Caddyfile)
  • Extensible plugin system

Sustainability

Financial sustainability and maintainer capacity have not yet been reviewed against current primary sources. See the evidence and support sections above for available information and a way to suggest corrections.

Dependencies

⬆️ Depends On (3)
Caddy
web

Dependency Chain

Upstream
OpenSSL → Linux Kernel → Go →
Caddy

Impact Analysis

3 Direct Dependencies
0 Dependent Projects
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