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Caddy vs HTTP/3

Based on 16 and 1646 real audits

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MetricCaddyHTTP/3Winner
Performance5852Caddy
Accessibility8088HTTP/3
Best Practices8888Tie
SEO9091HTTP/3
Security6670HTTP/3
TTFB992ms321msHTTP/3
Composite7376HTTP/3
Performance
Caddy
58
HTTP/3
52
Accessibility
Caddy
80
HTTP/3
88
Security
Caddy
66
HTTP/3
70
SEO
Caddy
90
HTTP/3
91
Composite
Caddy
73
HTTP/3
76

HTTP/3 outperforms Caddy in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (76 vs 73). Caddy leads in performance.

When to choose Caddy

Choose Caddy when your primary concern is performance. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

When to choose HTTP/3

Choose HTTP/3 when your primary concern is server response time and accessibility. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 16 audited Caddy sites and 1646 audited HTTP/3 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 HTTP/3?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Caddy sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (58 vs 52 on average).
Which has better security, Caddy or HTTP/3?
HTTP/3 sites score higher on security analysis (70 vs 66 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Caddy or HTTP/3?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor HTTP/3 (88 vs 80). 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 HTTP/3?
HTTP/3 sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (91 vs 90 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 HTTP/3?
HTTP/3 sites show lower Time to First Byte (321 ms vs 992 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 HTTP/3 for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Caddy 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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