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Caddy vs Go

Based on 15 and 17 real audits

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MetricCaddyGoWinner
Performance5559Go
Accessibility8182Go
Best Practices8889Go
SEO9191Tie
Security6566Go
TTFB1017ms957msGo
Composite7273Go
Performance
Caddy
55
Go
59
Accessibility
Caddy
81
Go
82
Security
Caddy
65
Go
66
SEO
Caddy
91
Go
91
Composite
Caddy
72
Go
73

Go outperforms Caddy in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (73 vs 72). Caddy leads in no categories.

When to choose Caddy

Caddy doesn't clearly lead Go in any category on the sampled sites — pick it based on developer experience, ecosystem, or existing team skills rather than the audit scores.

When to choose Go

Choose Go when your primary concern is server response time and performance. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 15 audited Caddy sites and 17 audited Go sites in the BeaverCheck database. Every audit runs the same 100+ checks — Lighthouse performance, security headers, accessibility, SEO, server response time — against a real URL. No vendor input, no sponsorship, no affiliate links. Read the full methodology →

FAQ

Which is faster, Caddy or Go?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Go sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (59 vs 55 on average).
Which has better security, Caddy or Go?
Go sites score higher on security analysis (66 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Caddy or Go?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Go (82 vs 81). Both technologies can be made fully accessible with care — the difference reflects common patterns in the sampled sites, not inherent platform limits.
Which is better for SEO, Caddy or Go?
Caddy sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (91 vs 91 on average), which cover meta tags, crawlability, mobile friendliness, and structured data. Content strategy and backlinks still matter more than platform choice for ranking.
Which has faster server response (TTFB), Caddy or Go?
Go sites show lower Time to First Byte (957 ms vs 1017 ms on average). TTFB depends heavily on hosting and CDN setup rather than the technology itself, but the sampled sites suggest a meaningful difference in common deployment patterns.
Should I choose Caddy or Go for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Go scores higher on overall composite score while Caddy may excel in metrics you care about most. Run a free BeaverCheck audit on a real site using each to compare the metrics relevant to your use case.
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