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Caddy vs OpenResty
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Caddy | OpenResty |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | C |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Stars | 77k | 14k |
| Latest | v2.11.7 | v1.27.1.2 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-09-21 |
| Release cadence | about 45 days between releases | about 106 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 54 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 1 commit author 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.
Drop-inOpenRestyThe nginx core bundled with LuaJIT and Lua modules, reading the same configuration.
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…
Caddy
✓ signed The latest release, v2.11.7, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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OpenResty
unsigned The latest release, v1.27.1.2, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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