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Caddy vs FrankenPHP
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Caddy | FrankenPHP |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 77k | 11k |
| Latest | v2.11.7 | v1.13.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 45 days between releases | about 31 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 54 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 17 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace nginx. Alternatives to nginx →
Full replacementCaddyAutomatic HTTPS and a shorter configuration.
PartialFrankenPHPServes PHP apps directly, with automatic HTTPS and a worker mode, built on Caddy.
Caddy
- v2.11.72026-10-03This patch release fixes regressions from 2.11.6, including a crash when proxying over HTTP/2 and streams that were cut…
- v2.11.62026-10-01This patch release contains a large number of minor and some noticeable enhancements and bug fixes. Thank you to everyo…
- v2.11.42026-06-03This release patches more security, security-adjacent, and normal bugs. The FrankenPHP project has collaborated on PHP-…
- v2.11.32026-05-12This release improves several aspects of Caddy with minor features, bug fixes, and security patches. Thank you to every…
- v2.11.22026-03-06Caddy 2.11.2 contains numerous bug fixes and enhancements! I know that's a lame summary but it's really all over the pl…
FrankenPHP
- v1.13.02026-10-04FrankenPHP 1.13.0 is a big one. It upgrades to Caddy 2.11.7, bringing Slowloris protection, the new url_pattern matcher…
- v1.12.72026-08-07FrankenPHP 1.12.7 fixes a bug where output written after fastcgi_finish_request()/frankenphp_finish_request() was silen…
- v1.12.62026-07-21FrankenPHP 1.12.6 fixes a crash that could take down the whole process on HTTP/2. If a PHP script calls frankenphp_fini…
- v1.12.52026-07-20FrankenPHP 1.12.5 is a security release. It fixes two disclosed vulnerabilities — an information leak in the default Do…
- v1.12.42026-06-04FrankenPHP 1.12.4 is a hardening and stability release. It pulls in upstream security fixes from Caddy 2.11.4 and Mercu…
Caddy
✓ signed The latest release, v2.11.7, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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FrankenPHP
unsigned The latest release, v1.13.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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