Caddy vs Nginx
Caddy
7.8Lightweight web server with auto-HTTPS, simpler than Nginx but smaller ecosystem
Full review →| Caddy | Nginx | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 7.8 | 8.8 |
| Utility | 8 | 10 |
| Onboarding | 9 | 6 |
| Craft | 8 | 8 |
| Niche fit | 7 | 9 |
| Longevity | 7 | 10 |
Both scored on the same five-dimension rubric, so the numbers are comparable. A gap under 1 point is effectively a tie.
Which one
Caddy
Good for：Small projects or individual devs needing quick HTTPS setup
Not for：Large projects needing complex configurations
Nginx
Good for：Production environments needing high-performance web serving, reverse proxy or load balancing
Not for：Developers wanting zero-config solutions or fully modern APIs
On the overall score Nginx is 1.0 point(s) higher, but the fit lines above matter more than the number.