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Which is better and why: Caddy or Nginx for a small project that needs HTTPS quickly?
For a small project where the priority is getting HTTPS working with minimal setup, Caddy is generally the faster, lower-friction choice, because it removes the certificate management step entirely - point a domain at the server, define a site block, and HTTPS is live without touching Certbot or a renewal cron job.
| Consideration | Favors |
| Fastest path to working HTTPS | Caddy |
| Team already fluent in Nginx config | Nginx |
| Need very specific low-level tuning or a module Nginx has but Caddy lacks | Nginx |
| Small ops team, want to minimize moving parts | Caddy |
Nginx remains the stronger pick when a team already has deep Nginx expertise, existing config to reuse, or needs a specific advanced module Caddy doesn't provide. For a fresh small project without that baggage, Caddy's defaults usually save real setup time.
For a brand-new small project needing HTTPS with minimal setup, Caddy's main advantage is:
A team would reasonably still choose Nginx when:
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