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Caddy vs DDNS-Go

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted reverse proxy & gateways options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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CA Caddy Fast, multi-platform web server with automatic HTTPS VS DD DDNS-Go Automatic dynamic DNS updater with a web interface
FeatureCaddyDDNS-Go
CategoryReverse Proxy & GatewaysReverse Proxy & Gateways
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, bare-metaldocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 74,748★ 17,177
First released20152020
ReplacesNginx, ApacheNo-IP, DynDNS

Why pick each one

Choose Caddy if…

  • Zero-config TLS
  • Easy to learn
Caddy details

Choose DDNS-Go if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 17.2k GitHub stars
DDNS-Go details

Frequently asked questions

Is Caddy or DDNS-Go better?

Neither is universally better. Caddy has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Caddy and DDNS-Go free and open-source?

Yes. Caddy is licensed under Apache-2.0 and DDNS-Go under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Caddy and DDNS-Go with Docker?

Caddy: yes. DDNS-Go: yes.

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