Caddy AlternativesWeb Servers and other similar apps like Caddy

Caddy is described as 'Web server like Apache, nginx, or lighttpd, but with different goals, features, and advantages' and is a popular Web Server in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Caddy for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Self-Hosted, Mac and BSD apps. The best Caddy alternative is nginx, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Caddy are Apache HTTP Server, Ferron, Træfik Proxy and BunkerWeb.

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  1. nginx icon
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    nginx ("engine x") is an HTTP web server, reverse proxy, content cache, load balancer, TCP/UDP proxy server, and mail proxy server.

    62 nginx alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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  2. Open-source HTTP server featuring modular architecture, cross-platform support for Linux and Windows, secure configuration options, robust performance, support for dynamic and static content, authentication, URL rewriting, and comprehensive community-driven development.

    57 Apache HTTP Server alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
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  3. Ferron icon
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    Ferron is a web server optimized for speed, security, and efficiency. Written in Rust, it offers memory safety and performance, making it ideal for modern websites.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Windows
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
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  4. lighttpd icon
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    lighttpd (pronounced "lighty") is a web server designed to be secure, fast, standards-compliant, and flexible while being optimized for speed-critical environments.

    48 lighttpd alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS) is a high-performance Apache drop-in replacement. LSWS is the 4th most popular web server on the internet and the #1 commercial web server. Upgrading your web server to LiteSpeed Web Server will improve your performance and lower operating...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  6. Microsoft IIS icon
     27 likes

    Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows® Server is a flexible, secure and easy-to-manage Web server for hosting anything on the Web. From media streaming to web application hosting, IIS’s scalable and open architecture is ready to handle the most demanding tasks.

    44 Microsoft IIS alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  7. Cherokee icon
     24 likes

    Cherokee is a flexible, very fast, lightweight Web server. It is implemented entirely in C, and has no dependencies beyond a standard C library. It is embeddable and extensible with plug-ins. It supports on-the-fly configuration by reading files or strings, TLS/SSL (via GNUTLS...

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  8. Nitro Server icon
     1 like

    Create web servers with everything you need and deploy them wherever you prefer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
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  9.  1 like

    An optimized HTTP server / library implementation that can be used either as a standalone server or a library. Supported Protocols:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  10. Reproxy icon
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    Reproxy is a simple edge HTTP(s) server / reverse proxy supporting various providers (docker, static, file). One or more providers supply information about the requested server, requested url, destination URL, and health check url.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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