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Caddy vs YARP

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 YA YARP Reverse proxy toolkit for building proxies in .NET
FeatureCaddyYARP
CategoryReverse Proxy & GatewaysReverse Proxy & Gateways
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageGoC#
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM64 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, bare-metaldocker, binary, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 74,748★ 9,587
First released20152021
ReplacesNginx, ApacheNginx

Why pick each one

Choose Caddy if…

  • Zero-config TLS
  • Easy to learn
Caddy details

Choose YARP if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 9.6k GitHub stars
  • Written in C#
YARP details

Frequently asked questions

Is Caddy or YARP better?

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

Are Caddy and YARP free and open-source?

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

Can I run Caddy and YARP with Docker?

Caddy: yes. YARP: yes.

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