Caddy vs Render
Thinking of swapping Render for the open-source Caddy? Here’s the honest trade-off.
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What you give up vs Render
- Not a full PaaS; no git push deploy, build pipelines, or app lifecycle management
- No built-in CI/CD integration; needs to be combined with other tools for deployments
- Dashboard and metrics require third-party tools (Prometheus, Grafana) — none built-in
- No managed database provisioning or environment variable secrets management
What you gain
- • Full data ownership — self-host Caddy on your own infrastructure.
- • No per-seat SaaS bill (Render: usage-based costs as you grow).
- • Open-source code you can audit and extend (Apache-2.0).