No. 12 of 33 ·Reverse Proxy Software

Caddy

Name: Caddy
Price: 25 USD

Web · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · Self-hosted · API · paid plans from $25/mo

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Freedom report

Two barsScore 5.8

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely5 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Caddy is ranked #12 of 33 in reverse proxy software on Freedom251. It runs on Android, API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. Paid plans start at $25/mo.

Caddy plans and pricing

All plans

Indie $25/mo $25/mo. Exclusive access to Expert Caddy caddyserver.com · 2 Oct 2026

Indie Pro $50/mo $50/mo. Exclusive access to Expert Caddy · Occasional email support caddyserver.com · 2 Oct 2026

Startup $99/mo $99/mo. Occasional email support · Free onboarding call · No professional services discount caddyserver.com · 2 Oct 2026

Startup Pro $249/mo $249/mo. Occasional email support · Publicity · Triage priority · 10% professional services discount · Free onboarding call caddyserver.com · 2 Oct 2026

Business $999/mo $999/mo. Team access to Expert Caddy and private development chat · Email support · Marketing · 20% professional services discount with 6 mo. commitment · Free onboarding call caddyserver.com · 2 Oct 2026

Business+ $2,999/mo $2,999/mo. Limited dedicated support by email, chat, phone and video · Triage and development priority · Custom branches/patches · 35% professional services discount with 6 mo. commitment · Free onboarding calls caddyserver.com · 2 Oct 2026

Compared on reverse proxy software

Free plan: Yes
Deployment model: self-hosted
TLS termination: Yes
Response caching: No
Configuration method: both
WebSocket support: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Caddy is an extensible server platform commonly used as a web server or proxy.
Automatic HTTPS: Caddy obtains and renews TLS certificates for sites and redirects HTTP to HTTPS automatically by default.
Reverse proxy: Its reverse proxy supports HTTP, HTTPS, WebSockets, gRPC, and FastCGI, with load balancing and health checks.
Configuration: Caddy accepts JSON configuration through a RESTful API and also supports the Caddyfile and other config adapters.
Extensibility: Caddy can be extended with compile-time plugins, which are built into its static binary.
Integrations: Caddy supports DNS challenge integrations for providers including Cloudflare, DigitalOcean, Route 53, and dozens of others through libdns.
Security: The maker says Caddy's TLS defaults meet PCI DSS, NIST, and HIPAA compliance requirements.
Release integrity: Caddy's dependencies are verified with Go modules and its release artifacts are cryptographically signed.
Platforms: The maker lists Linux, Windows, macOS, and Android among the operating systems Caddy supports.
Deployment: Caddy can be deployed as a command-line process, system service, container, Kubernetes workload, or embedded component.
Support: Free community help is available through the forum; paid sponsorship tiers offer private support and other services depending on tier.
Commercial model: Caddy says its software has no paywalled features and sponsorships provide services while leaving the software license unchanged.
Price from: $25/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Reverse Proxy Software in 2026#12 of 33

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Sources

caddyserver.com/features· checked 2 Oct 2026
caddyserver.com/docs/automatic-https· checked 2 Oct 2026
caddyserver.com· checked 2 Oct 2026
caddyserver.com/support· checked 2 Oct 2026
caddyserver.com/sponsor· checked 2 Oct 2026