# Caddy - **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/caddy - **Category:** Reverse Proxies - **Homepage:** https://caddyserver.com - **Also known as:** caddy - **Profile claimed by vendor:** no - **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:27:35.790Z ## Vioscale score **53.3 / 100**, confidence 38% (low). Computed 2026-09-01. Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment). | Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present | |---|--:|--:|--:|:--:| | price_level | 100 | 0.052 | 5.2 | ✓ | | reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - | | capabilities | 0 | 0.084 | 0 | - | | repo_stars | 92 | 0.026 | 2.4 | ✓ | | integrations | 33.8 | 0.09355555555555557 | 3.2 | ✓ | | dependent_projects | 55.6 | 0.063 | 3.5 | ✓ | | dev_activity | 46 | 0.094 | 4.3 | ✓ | | release_cadence | 86.7 | 0.052 | 4.5 | ✓ | | security_posture | 25 | 0.073 | 1.8 | ✓ | | package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - | | security_score | 92 | 0.042 | 3.9 | ✓ | | pricing_transparency | 25 | 0.084 | 2.1 | ✓ | | community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - | ## Pricing _As of 2026-08-19, [verify at source](https://caddyserver.com). Independently observed._ Open source · Free tier > Open source with optional paid commercial support through sponsorship tiers ## About An open-source HTTP server that automatically enables and renews HTTPS certificates for all domains, provides flexible JSON-based configuration with adapters for other formats, and includes a fully-managed internal PKI system for securing internal services and clusters. _Independently observed._ ## Platform & deployment - **Platforms:** CLI, macOS, Linux, Windows - **Deployment:** Self-hosted ## Integrations (14) _Independently observed._ - Cloudflare - Google Cloud DNS - TencentCloud DNS - Docker - Kubernetes - Consul - CrowdSec - Umami - Bunny CDN - OAuth 2.0 - LDAP - OpenID Connect - SAML - Google Cloud KMS ## Release history | Version | Date | Type | |---|---|---| | [v2.11.4](https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy/releases/tag/v2.11.4) | 2026-06-03 | stable | | [v2.11.3](https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy/releases/tag/v2.11.3) | 2026-05-12 | stable | | [v2.11.2](https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy/releases/tag/v2.11.2) | 2026-03-06 | stable | | [v2.11.1](https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy/releases/tag/v2.11.1) | 2026-02-23 | stable | | [v2.11.0-beta.2](https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy/releases/tag/v2.11.0-beta.2) | 2026-01-06 | prerelease | | [v2.11.0-beta.1](https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy/releases/tag/v2.11.0-beta.1) | 2025-12-04 | prerelease | | [v2.10.2](https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy/releases/tag/v2.10.2) | 2025-08-23 | stable | | [v2.10.1](https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy/releases/tag/v2.10.1) | 2025-08-22 | stable | | [v2.10.0](https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy/releases/tag/v2.10.0) | 2025-04-18 | stable | | [v2.10.0-beta.4](https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy/releases/tag/v2.10.0-beta.4) | 2025-03-25 | prerelease | | [v2.10.0-beta.3](https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy/releases/tag/v2.10.0-beta.3) | 2025-03-24 | prerelease | | [v2.10.0-beta.2](https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy/releases/tag/v2.10.0-beta.2) | 2025-03-09 | prerelease | | [v2.10.0-beta.1](https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy/releases/tag/v2.10.0-beta.1) | 2025-03-06 | prerelease | | [v2.9.1](https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy/releases/tag/v2.9.1) | 2025-01-08 | stable | | [v2.9.0](https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy/releases/tag/v2.9.0) | 2024-12-31 | stable | _… and 5 earlier release(s)._ ## Security & compliance Known vulnerabilities: 7 (3 in the last 12 months), max severity CRITICAL ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fcaddyserver%2Fcaddy&per_page=100)). A count reflects scale and disclosure, not quality. ## Facts Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule. ### integrations | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | integrations.count | 14 | [link](https://caddyserver.com) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) | ### pricing | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://caddyserver.com) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://caddyserver.com) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://caddyserver.com) | 2026-08-26 | 40% (low) | ### security | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | security.hipaa | yes | [link](https://caddyserver.com) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) | | security.pci | yes | [link](https://caddyserver.com) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) | | security.scorecard | 9.2 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/caddyserver/caddy) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":7,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fcaddyserver%2Fcaddy&per_page=100","last_12m":3,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fcaddyserver%2Fcaddy&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | ### activity | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | activity.commits_last_30d | 28 | [link](https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) | ### adoption | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | adoption.github_stars | 75,225 | [link](https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | adoption.dependent_repos | 2,153 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fcaddyserver%2Fcaddy) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) | ### language | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | language.primary | Go | [link](https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | ### license | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) | ### release | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | release.cadence_days | 24 | [link](https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) | --- *Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/caddy). 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