Caddyvsunbagrnd
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Caddy | unbagrnd | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Web Servers | #10 of 13 in Image Processing |
| GitHub stars | 78 547 | 178 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 485 | +-1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 8 |
| Latest release | v2.11.7 · 3 Oct 2026 | v0.5.6 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Caddy scores 90/100 against 46/100 for unbagrnd, so it is the safer default.
unbagrnd ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Caddy.
Caddy is growing faster right now (+2 485 stars in 30 days).
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