Caddy vs MyIP

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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FeatureCaddyMyIP
CategoryReverse Proxy & GatewaysReverse Proxy & Gateways
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageGoJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM64 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 74,748★ 11,499
First released20152026
ReplacesNginx, Apache

Why pick each one

Choose Caddy if…

  • Zero-config TLS
  • Easy to learn
Caddy details

Choose MyIP if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 11.5k GitHub stars
  • Written in JavaScript
MyIP details

Frequently asked questions

Is Caddy or MyIP better?

Caddy is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider MyIP if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Caddy and MyIP free and open-source?

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

Can I run Caddy and MyIP with Docker?

Caddy: yes. MyIP: yes.

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