Must have
Hard prerequisites
No universal server-size prerequisite is published. Check the exact release and configuration before you deploy.
Application hosting
Hosting Caddy
Caddy is a web server and reverse proxy. Its official documentation covers Linux service operation, Caddyfile configuration, and automatic HTTPS; server sizing depends on the workload and is not published as a universal requirement.
- Min vCPU
- Depends on workload
- Min memory
- Depends on workload
- Min storage
- Depends on workload
Recommended
Documented guidance
No further general recommendations are published for this version.
Capacity depends on your workload
The cited installation and service documentation does not give a universal CPU, memory, or disk minimum. TLS certificates, access logs, proxied applications, and traffic affect resource use.
We only compare what providers publish. A RAM figure alone can't confirm compatibility or production capacity.
Deploy with
Supported paths
The host must provide
Runtime
- Operating system
- A supported platform/build for the selected Caddy release
- Service manager
- systemd 232 or newer when using the documented Linux service setup
- Network access
- Public HTTP/HTTPS access and valid DNS are needed for the documented public automatic-HTTPS flow
Storage
Persistent data
Persist configuration and Caddy data, including certificate state; decide how access logs are retained and backed up. The cited pages do not set a universal disk allowance.
Step by step
Caddy deployment outline
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Choose an install path
Use the official Linux service package or container instructions and keep the supplied data/configuration locations persistent.
Official instructions -
Configure the site
Define the site address and handlers in a Caddyfile or supported JSON configuration; use the reverse-proxy guide when forwarding requests to an application.
Official instructions -
Check public HTTPS prerequisites
For automatic public certificates, point the domain at the server and allow the documented HTTP/HTTPS validation path. Keep administration interfaces private.
Official instructions
Security
Before you go public
- Keep the administrative API private unless the deployment has an explicit access-control design.
- Run the service with the official service unit and review file ownership for its configuration and data.
- Keep a restorable copy of configuration and certificate state.
Cost
Beyond the server price
- The software itself is open source; hosting, bandwidth, persistent storage, and any domain or external service remain separately charged.
- No server price or resource size is specified by the cited project pages.
Matching plans
Plans with published evidence
DigitalOcean
CPU-Optimized Regular Droplet · 2 vCPU / 4 GiB
2vCPU
4 GiBRAM
25 GiBStorage
4 TBTransfer
Compatibility unclear from published plan data
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
No published runtime facts let us confirm a match.
DigitalOcean
General Purpose Droplet · 2 Dedicated vCPU / 8 GB
2vCPU
8 GBRAM
25 GBStorage
4 TBTransfer
Compatibility unclear from published plan data
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
No published runtime facts let us confirm a match.
Compatibility unclear from published plan data
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
No published runtime facts let us confirm a match.
Compatibility unclear from published plan data
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
No published runtime facts let us confirm a match.
Compatibility unclear from published plan data
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
No published runtime facts let us confirm a match.
Compatibility unclear from published plan data
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
No published runtime facts let us confirm a match.
Compatibility unclear from published plan data
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
No published runtime facts let us confirm a match.
Compatibility unclear from published plan data
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
No published runtime facts let us confirm a match.
Hetzner Cloud
Hetzner Cloud CCX53 (Germany and Finland)
32vCPU
128 GBRAM
600 GBStorage
50 TBTransfer
Compatibility unclear from published plan data
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
No published runtime facts let us confirm a match.
Hetzner Cloud
Hetzner Cloud CCX63 (Germany and Finland)
48vCPU
192 GBRAM
960 GBStorage
60 TBTransfer
Compatibility unclear from published plan data
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
No published runtime facts let us confirm a match.
Compatibility unclear from published plan data
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
No published runtime facts let us confirm a match.
Compatibility unclear from published plan data
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
No published runtime facts let us confirm a match.
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