Caddy (web server)
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Pros
- Get a Mini PC, install Proxmox, run a few things that don't need that much space like a Spotify alternative (Navidrome), start page replacement (Prompt), Caddy/Nginx for a reverse proxy
- Docker hosts Caddy, Pihole, Immich, Kuma.
- We are then setting up Caddy as a reverse proxy for all external and internal web apps, either on-box or across the network. This is providing better logging, URL filtering, and auth options as well (SSO behind anything we want now).
- The caddy is a much more "exciting" drive...and it drives and rides..like...a caddy (or a smooth es350, lol).
- Check out Caddy as an alternative to nginx, it's incredibly simple to set up and does SSL certs automatically.
Cons
- For reverse proxy I use NPM but I have seen people recommending caddy (hope I remember right)
- Your repair costs are astronomically higher on the caddy.
- I simply want to expose 80+443 ports -> caddy+authentik -> a bunch of services.
- **Caddy** server to automatically manage SSL certificates with Caddyfile
Sentiment
12 positive (75%) · 3 mixed (19%) · 1 negative (6%)
Trust + time weighted score: +67% · raw score 69%
What redditors said (10 of 16)
For reverse proxy I use NPM but I have seen people recommending caddy (hope I remember right)
Get a Mini PC, install Proxmox, run a few things that don't need that much space like a Spotify alternative (Navidrome), start page replacement (Prompt), Caddy/Nginx for a reverse proxy
Docker hosts Caddy, Pihole, Immich, Kuma.
We are then setting up Caddy as a reverse proxy for all external and internal web apps, either on-box or across the network. This is providing better logging, URL filtering, and auth options as well (SSO behind anything we want now).
Your repair costs are astronomically higher on the caddy.
The caddy is a much more "exciting" drive...and it drives and rides..like...a caddy (or a smooth es350, lol).
Check out Caddy as an alternative to nginx, it's incredibly simple to set up and does SSL certs automatically.
I simply want to expose 80+443 ports -> caddy+authentik -> a bunch of services.
Caddy, A reverse proxy (for exposing to people outside of your localnet)
Caddy is a great alternative for nginx
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