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Caddy vs Laravel Valet

A side-by-side look at Caddy and Laravel Valet. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Caddy

Caddy

Network & Admin

Caddy is an open source web server that makes it easy to set up and configure secure SSL/TLS certificates and enable HTTPS on websites. It's designed to be simple, lightweight, and easy-to-use compared to more complex servers like Nginx.

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Laravel Valet

Laravel Valet

Development

Laravel Valet is a lightweight local development environment for Mac users. It serves PHP applications using Nginx without requiring a full web server installation. Easy to install and configure.

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