Caddy vs OpenLiteSpeed

Caddy vs OpenLiteSpeed
Fact	Caddy	OpenLiteSpeed
Language	Go	C++
Licence	Apache-2.0	GPL-3.0
Stars	77k	1.5k
Latest	v2.11.7	v1.9.3
Last push	2026-10-05	2026-10-06
Release cadence	about 45 days between releases	about 62 days between releases
Active contributors	54 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	7 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.
PartialOpenLiteSpeedWeb server with Apache-compatible rewrite rules and built-in page caching for PHP apps.

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…

v1.9.32026-09-30Security and protocol hardening
v1.9.22026-08-06HTTP/2, HTTP/3 protocol hardening, improve nodejs process manager
v1.9.12026-06-30Code hardening, HTTP2/HTTP3 protocol hardening, PCRE2
v1.9.0.12026-04-22New WebAdmin, ACME, SCGI, uWSGI
v1.8.52026-01-08Minor bug fixes in HTTP2, HTTP3, PROXY, nodejs app, namespace

✓ signed The latest release, v2.11.7, carries a signature GitHub verified.

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unsigned The latest release, v1.9.3, carries no signature GitHub could verify.

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