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⚔️ ARCHITECTURAL SHOWDOWN5-Pillar Quality Index v1

frpvscaddy

Empirical side-by-side telemetry and architectural trade-off audit. Evaluated deterministically from git commit cadence, release recency, test automation, and security posture.

⚔️ Interactive Matchup Controls• Swap any framework to generate instant comparison
Competitor 1
frp
VS
Competitor 2
caddy
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👑 HIGHEST COMPOSITE SCORE
fatedier
fatedier/
frp
5-PILLAR QUALITY
65/100
Grade B
64% confidence
109.5k stars
🔀 15.2k forks
💻 Go
📜 Apache License 2.0
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5-Pillar Dual Radar Face-Off
frp
caddy
⚡ Maintenance👥 Adoption🏛️ Architecture📖 Documentation🛡️ Security
caddyserver
caddyserver/
caddy
5-PILLAR QUALITY
64/100
Grade B
64% confidence
76.0k stars
🔀 5.0k forks
💻 Go
📜 Apache License 2.0
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Granular Telemetry Audit

5-Pillar Differential Matrix

Side-by-side points breakdown across the 5 canonical dimensions of open-source repository health.

Maintenance & Release Velocity(Max 25 pts)
⚖️ Even Match
frp11.5 / 25
caddy11.5 / 25
frp: Low issue backlog pressure (51 open issues comfortably within community capacity)
caddy: Low issue backlog pressure (294 open issues comfortably within community capacity)
👥Community & Ecosystem Adoption(Max 25 pts)
★ frp +0.9 pts advantage
frp23.2 / 25
caddy22.3 / 25
frp: Top-tier global adoption: 109,547 stars
caddy: Top-tier global adoption: 75,954 stars
🏛️Architecture & Code Integrity(Max 20 pts)
⚖️ Even Match
frp11 / 20
caddy11 / 20
frp: Type-safe language ecosystem: Go
caddy: Type-safe language ecosystem: Go
📖Documentation & Developer Experience(Max 15 pts)
⚖️ Even Match
frp11.5 / 15
caddy11.5 / 15
frp: Clear installation guide with runnable package manager commands
caddy: Clear installation guide with runnable package manager commands
🛡️Security, Risk & Sustainability(Max 15 pts)
⚖️ Even Match
frp8 / 15
caddy8 / 15
frp: Commercially permissive open-source license (Apache License 2.0)
caddy: Commercially permissive open-source license (Apache License 2.0)
Engineering Decision Guide

Which Should You Choose: frp or caddy?

✓ Choose frp If:

  • Your stack requires Go standard tooling and runtime conventions.
  • Your team values global market mindshare and larger talent pool.
  • You prioritize its Apache License 2.0 licensing terms for proprietary enterprise distribution.
  • You need verified maintenance cadence (11.5/25 pts in velocity).

✓ Choose caddy If:

  • Your application architecture is built around Go.
  • You prefer its modular footprint and release update cadence (11.5/25 pts).
  • You want to take advantage of its documentation ecosystem (11.5/15 pts).
  • Your team is seeking active issue resolution with low maintainer stagnation.
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