Caddy

Caddy is a web server and reverse proxy that configures HTTPS automatically, with Let's Encrypt certificates renewed on their own. It's the simplest way to publish your self-hosted apps securely, with a minimal config file.

Project summary: Powerful, enterprise-ready, open source web server with automatic HTTPS.

Official site ↗ Source code
Stars
73,483
License
Apache-2.0
Platform
Go, deb, Docker
Version
v2.11.4
Web Servers
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