CaddyManager Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

CaddyManager hosting on xCloud gives you a self-hosted Caddy server management UI, so you can edit Caddyfiles and watch the health of several Caddy servers from one dashboard. Deploy CaddyManager from the OneClick catalog and xCloud starts the pinned frontend and backend with SQLite, replaces the published default password with a generated one, mounts a data volume and publishes it over HTTPS. Upstream calls the project early development, so back up your Caddy configurations.

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What is CaddyManager?

CaddyManager is a web interface for managing Caddy2 servers, built on the MEVN stack. Its README lists multi-server management from one dashboard, a configuration editor to create, edit and validate Caddyfiles with syntax highlighting and templates, JWT sessions with role-based access, API keys, audit logging, live health checks and Swagger API docs. Self-hosted CaddyManager is a self-hosted Caddy server management UI. Upstream says it is in early development and to back up your Caddy configurations first. It is licensed under MIT.

On xCloud this template deploys CaddyManager 0.0.2 as separate frontend and backend images, pinned by digest, with an embedded SQLite database on the caddymanager_data volume and HTTPS on your domain. It manages other Caddy servers through their admin API and does not run Caddy for your sites itself. The optional MongoDB service from the upstream compose file is not included.

From Sign-Up to a Live CaddyManager In Just 3 Easy Steps

Self-hosting CaddyManager normally means running the frontend and backend containers yourself, wiring up HTTPS and rotating the published default admin password before you can safely add a server. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick CaddyManager from the OneClick catalog. There are no extra fields — xCloud generates the admin credentials for you.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the pinned CaddyManager 0.0.2 frontend and backend images, replace the published default admin password with a generated one, and publish the dashboard over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Start Using It
Open the HTTPS URL, sign in as admin with the generated password from your installation credentials, and add your first Caddy server using its admin API URL.

Everything CaddyManager Does, On Your Own Server

CaddyManager runs in full here — the open-source dashboard is complete, not a trimmed tier, and your Caddy fleet's configs stay on infrastructure you control.

Manage A Whole Caddy Fleet
Add, remove and monitor multiple Caddy servers from one dashboard instead of signing in to each one separately.
Caddyfile Editor With Validation
Create, edit and validate Caddyfiles with syntax highlighting and templates before you push a change.
Live Health Checks
Live server health checks and status updates show the state of each Caddy server you have added.
Audit Log And API Keys
Every user and system action is logged, and API keys let you script against CaddyManager programmatically.
Backed By A Volume
The SQLite database — your server definitions, users and audit log — lives on a persistent named volume that survives a restart.
Swagger API Docs Built In
Signed-in users get built-in Swagger API documentation, plus a responsive interface for desktop and mobile.

Everything You Need To Run Your Caddy Fleet Control 24/7

Managed hosting for CaddyManager, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

CaddyManager 0.0.2 deployed instantly
Caddyfile editor with validation
Audit log and API keys
Live server health checks
Free SSL certificate
Scheduled Docker backups
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With CaddyManager

Manage several Caddy servers from one place
An operator adds the admin API URL of each Caddy server they run and sees their health and status in one dashboard instead of logging into every host.
Edit and validate a Caddyfile in the browser
A developer edits a Caddyfile with syntax highlighting and templates, validates it, and applies it to a server, rather than editing the file over SSH.
Keep an audit trail of configuration changes
A small team reviews who changed which Caddy configuration and when, using the audit log, with roles limiting what each user can do.
Automate Caddy changes through an API key
A script uses a generated API key against CaddyManager's API, documented in the built-in Swagger pages, which this template protects behind sign-in.

CaddyManager vs Alternatives

Nginx Proxy Manager: Nginx Proxy Manager is a separate web UI built around Nginx. CaddyManager is an early-stage UI for Caddy2 servers that edits Caddyfiles and talks to each server's admin API, so check it covers your workflow.
Traefik Manager: Traefik Manager is a separate management UI for Traefik with its own OneClick page. Choose CaddyManager when your servers run Caddy and you edit Caddyfiles.
Nginx UI: Nginx UI is a separate web interface for Nginx with its own OneClick page. CaddyManager targets Caddy2 admin APIs rather than Nginx configuration files.
Editing Caddyfiles by hand: Caddy is normally configured in a Caddyfile on each host. CaddyManager adds a dashboard, an editor with validation, roles and an audit log on top, at the cost of running one more service.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for CaddyManager and its private backend. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

A larger fleet with more configs and audit history.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
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Cloud VPS 24 GB

CaddyManager alongside a whole self-hosted stack.

$84.99per month

24 GB RAM
8 vCPU cores
300 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account.

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Priced per connected server, so your rate adjusts automatically as you add or remove servers. You pay your own provider for the server itself.

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Ready To Control Your Caddy Fleet?

CaddyManager on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own your configs. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Is CaddyManager free?

Yes. CaddyManager carries the MIT licence, with its file at the pinned 0.0.2 tag linked on this page. xCloud bills for the Cloud VPS under it, not for CaddyManager, and the software adds no per-server fee. Remember that upstream describes it as early development, so it comes with no stability promise.

Can you run CaddyManager with Docker?

Yes, and this CaddyManager Docker hosting template does it for you: the official frontend and backend images, pinned by digest, run under Docker Compose on your own server, not in a CaddyManager cloud account. The frontend is published over HTTPS, and the backend stays private with an embedded SQLite database.

How much RAM does CaddyManager need?

CaddyManager's manifest floor is 1024 MB RAM, one CPU core and 5 GB disk, and upstream publishes no resource figures. The 6 GB tier on this page is several times that floor. The database is a single SQLite file, so disk use stays small unless the audit log grows.

Is CaddyManager ready for production?

Upstream's README says it is in early development and to back up your Caddy configurations before testing, and the pinned release is 0.0.2. This page makes no production-readiness claim. Try it against a test Caddy server first, keep your own copy of every Caddyfile, and use it at your own risk.

How do I connect CaddyManager to my Caddy server?

Sign in, add a server, and give its Caddy admin API URL, which the application then reaches from this Cloud VPS. It can reach any admin API URL an administrator adds, so add only servers you control, and keep each admin API off the open internet. CaddyManager does not proxy your sites itself.

What is the default CaddyManager login?

Upstream ships a published default account, admin with the password caddyrocks. This template signs in with it once during install, replaces the password with a generated 24-character one and verifies the new login. Use admin and the generated password from the credentials panel, and change it from the profile page.

Can CaddyManager edit Caddyfiles?

Yes. Upstream lists a configuration editor to create, edit and validate Caddyfiles with syntax highlighting and templates, plus multi-server management and live health checks. It applies changes through each server's admin API, so test on a non-critical server first and keep a copy of the working file before any change.

Who can reach my CaddyManager site?

Anyone who knows the URL can open the sign-in page, while management features need a login. CaddyManager 0.0.2 leaves its metrics and API docs endpoints unauthenticated, so this template's web container rejects those requests unless a valid token or API key is sent. You can add Basic Auth at the proxy.

How do I back up CaddyManager?

Include the caddymanager_data volume in your backup: it holds users, server definitions and the audit log in one SQLite file. Stop the stack or use an SQLite-aware snapshot for a consistent copy, keep it off the server, and test a restore. It does not hold the Caddyfiles on your servers themselves.

Backup and restore Docker apps

How do I upgrade CaddyManager?

Upgrades are not automatic. Your install stays on CaddyManager 0.0.2, with the frontend and backend pinned together, until you adopt a newer template version. Before you do, back up the caddymanager_data volume, read the upstream release notes, and re-test against a non-critical Caddy server. Never use docker compose down -v, which would delete the database.

What happens if I change the JWT secret?

Everyone is signed out, because the JWT secret signs the session tokens. The template generates one at install, so leave it alone unless you want that. The administrator password is applied at install only, so change it from the CaddyManager profile page rather than the environment.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.