Caddy UIvsverdaccio
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Caddy UI | verdaccio | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 24 in Reverse Proxy | #1 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 279 | 17 954 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +57 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 29 |
| Latest release | v2.68.6 · 26 Oct 2026 | v7.0.2 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
verdaccio scores 75/100 against 50/100 for Caddy UI, so it is the safer default.
verdaccio ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Caddy UI.
If you want the quickest setup, verdaccio is easier to run; Caddy UI needs more configuration.
verdaccio is growing faster right now (+57 stars in 30 days).
Caddy UI details →verdaccio details →