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Caddy vs GoDoxy: catalog facts
Caddy	GoDoxy
Free Free and open source under Apache 2.0.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted
Automatic HTTPS by default, including a managed local CA for internal names and IPs A working reverse proxy with TLS takes two lines of configuration	Automatic routing from Docker and Podman containers Idle sleep stops and wakes containers based on traffic
Fewer third-party modules and less documentation than nginx Adding modules means rebuilding the binary with xcaddy	Designed to run in Docker host network mode Requires wildcard DNS records to be set up first
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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