Caddy Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used Caddy
Ornel Franck W.
Last position:
Sales Partner at ERGO PRO
- Industry: Insurance, Trade, IT
- Customers & Projects: Consulting and selling insurance and similar services
- Main tasks: Insurance consulting (health insurance, retirement planning, wealth building); commercial services, inside and field sales; sales data analysis and forecasting; customer consulting and support; opening a new sales headquarters for private and business customers; business development & innovation management; business use case development; process optimization; stakeholder management; team leadership and training; preparation and delivery of trainings;
- Technologies used: Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Jira, Draw.IO, Camunda 8, Java (8, 17,21,25), Git, Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Spring Data REST, Spring Web, Spring Security, J-Unit, Playwright, Lombock, Vaadin, H2, PostgreSQL (16, 17 18), pgAdmin, Docker, LLMs, JasperSoft Studio, JasperReports
Marcus B.
Last position:
Java and Quarkus Expert at Large German energy service provider
- Modernization of a large-scale Java enterprise application*
The project is modernizing a complex enterprise application that has grown over many years. The existing Spring-based legacy system runs on Java 8, OSGi, and Eclipse RCP and is being gradually migrated to a modern, maintainable architecture with Java 25 and Quarkus.
Marcus works on analysis, architecture, refactoring, and implementation. One focus is on untangling historically grown structures and dependencies and on building a clean, sustainable Java and Quarkus technology stack.
Tools & technologies: Java 8, Java 25, Quarkus, Hibernate ORM with Panache, EclipseLink, OSGi, Eclipse RCP, Maven, JUnit, Mockito, REST, JSON, Git, Eclipse IDE, IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate, Jira, Confluence
Rüdiger S.
Last position:
Full-Stack Software Engineer / Consultant for Digitalization at ARTEVENT
Designed, built, and launched an internal event planning web application used by over 100 department leads for a large event, despite having no dedicated testing phase.
Ensured smooth, failure-free operation during first production use, leading to the tool being adopted for future events.
Automated catering calculations and related workflows, significantly reducing email communication and manual computation effort for meal planning.
Managed deployment and hosting on a Linux server using Coolify, including application setup and runtime operations.
Hired and guided a communication designer on UX while independently owning all technical decisions and implementation.
Uwe S.
Last position:
Technical Program Lead IPv6 Migration at Deutsche Rentenversicherung (RP, BW)
- Technical program ownership for the IPv6 migration at DRV RP and DRV BW, with a focus on migration planning, execution structure, and cross-functional technical coordination.
- Designed and implemented an operational control model with dashboard, action board, KPI portfolio, risk register, and decision index to translate technical topics into structured delivery artifacts.
- Coordinated technical groundwork for architecture and rollout across IPv6 addressing, segmentation, dual-stack target design, test-lab planning, and cross-team dependencies.
- Supported security and compliance-related requirements in the context of BSI, NIS2, and critical infrastructure, translating them into traceable evidence, risks, and management reporting.
- Achievement: Established a reusable intake-to-governance workflow for systematically capturing technical actions, risks, open issues, and evidence requirements.
- Achievement: Created an operational baseline for technical program execution with measurable KPIs, clear ownership, and transparent decision support.
Onur D.
Last position:
Co-Founder at tickitaka
- Live ticker SaaS platform for Football and Ice Hockey
Peter T.
Last position:
Freelance Go-Developer/DevOps-Engineer at IONOS SE
- Implementation of an API for customers to provide NFS shares in the cloud
- Creating Kubernetes operators and services with REST APIs in Go
- Using LinuxKit for provisioning VMs
René P.
Last position:
Full Stack Developer at XPS Software
- Industry: B2B
- Headless frontend with AEM integration
- Key challenge: Migrating a PWA application in live operation based on .NET and legacy code; the entire application must be converted to React and Express.js/TypeScript
- Technical frameworks: Tailwind, XML, JavaScript, Caddy, ReactJS, Express.js, REST API, JSON
- Cloudflare CDN
- Caddy server with GitHub CI/CD pipeline
Hendrik L.
Last position:
Senior Modernization Engineer – Legacy Web App Performance & Refactoring (Energy Sector) at Levering IT GmbH
Re-architected a web application that had grown over years, modularizing tightly coupled components
Reduced response times from several seconds to <50 ms
Removed performance bottlenecks
Simplified architecture so internal teams can implement features on their own again
Timon R.
Last position:
Database Developer – Research Project – Healthcare Billing at MeQuEn GmbH
- Optimizing dynamically generated databases for logging
- Tools: MariaDB, C#, Visual Studio, VMs, Docker, Windows, Linux
Matthias S.
Last position:
AI-assisted Web Development & SaaS Founder at Self-employed
- Full focus on AI-augmented web development
- Building and running three proprietary AI-native SaaS products (BrainButler, PageUpgrade, termin365)
- Developing a self-hosted business stack for digital sovereignty
- Daily workflow with Claude as engineering partner and Anthropic/OpenAI APIs for product features
- Using RAG systems with custom vector databases and prompt engineering for complex multi-step pipelines
- Tech stack: Python/FastAPI (backend), React/TypeScript (frontend), WordPress plugin architectures (PHP), multi-tenant systems with per-user encryption
Marc H.
Last position:
Senior Architect, Coach and Developer
Fixing issues in the application logic
Covering the changes with component tests
Analyzing and documenting the data structure of the different applications
Analyzing and documenting the parameters for configuring the applications
Analyzing and documenting the necessary measures to ensure the operation of the applications
Analyzing and designing the separation of the individual database structures
Analyzing and estimating the effort for planned enhancements
Analysis, maintenance and documentation of a heterogeneous legacy system landscape for a print media service provider
Technology: C#, VB.NET, C, Python, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio 2010, JetBrains Rider, Visual Studio Code, arc42, Draw.io, Jira, GitLab
Christoph B.
Last position:
Freelancer & Managing Director at Capsimity GmbH
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Statistics of experts using Caddy
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
17 years
Position duration
2.2 years
Positions per freelancer
14
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Healthcare, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
78%
Master's degree or higher
56%
Doctorate
11%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
Average rates of experts in Germany using Caddy
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Caddy experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (100%)
- Healthcare (50%)
- Professional Services (50%)
- Automotive (42%)
- Media and Entertainment (42%)
- Retail (42%)
- Education (33%)
- Banking and Finance (33%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Caddy at a glance
Caddy is a modern web server and reverse proxy built for secure, straightforward application delivery. Its automatic HTTPS, readable configuration and built-in certificate management make it useful for websites, APIs, internal services and edge-facing systems. Caddy can serve static files, terminate TLS and route traffic to applications without a large configuration burden.
Core capabilities
Caddy experts work with the Caddyfile, JSON configuration and the administration API. They set up virtual hosts, redirects, header policies, access controls, compression, logging and reverse-proxy rules. The platform also supports dynamic upstreams, load balancing, health checks and reusable configuration patterns for environments that change frequently.
Ecosystem and tooling
Caddy fits into containerized and cloud-native delivery workflows rather than operating in isolation.
- Connect Caddy with Docker, Kubernetes, service discovery and DNS providers
- Automate deployments through CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code
- Integrate Prometheus-compatible metrics, structured logs and tracing workflows
- Use plugins for storage, authentication, protocols and specialized routing needs
Its Go-based plugin ecosystem can extend the server, while standard HTTP and TLS knowledge remains essential for safe operation.
When expertise helps
Companies often bring in freelance Caddy specialists when a service is moving from a simple host to a resilient production setup. They can replace fragile hand-written proxy rules, introduce automatic certificate renewal or standardize ingress across applications. In Germany, they may also support distributed teams that need clear documentation and reliable remote collaboration across infrastructure and application groups.
- Migrate sites or APIs from Nginx or Apache HTTP Server
- Establish secure routing for containers and private services
- Troubleshoot certificate, DNS, proxy and websocket problems
Caddy compared
Caddy is often weighed against Nginx and Apache HTTP Server. Nginx offers a mature, highly configurable proxy and web-serving model, while Apache has a broad module ecosystem and long operational history. Caddy stands out through automatic HTTPS, a concise configuration approach and an API suited to controlled automation; the right choice depends on existing standards, extensions and team skills.
Strong professional practice
A strong Caddy professional understands more than syntax. They can trace a request from DNS through TLS termination, proxy routing and the upstream application, then explain the result clearly. Look for experience with failure testing, certificate lifecycle management, secure headers, rollback plans and observability. Quality also means knowing when a plugin adds value and when a simpler native configuration is safer.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about Caddy? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
Caddy is used as a web server, reverse proxy and TLS termination layer for websites, APIs, internal applications and containerized services. It can serve files, route requests to upstream systems, manage certificates automatically and expose operational data for monitoring.
Caddy emphasizes automatic HTTPS, concise configuration and an administration API. Nginx is often chosen for its established proxy patterns and detailed tuning options, while Apache HTTP Server offers a broad module ecosystem; the best option depends on compatibility, governance and operational preferences.
Caddy work commonly requires knowledge of DNS, HTTP, TLS, Linux, reverse-proxy behavior and security headers. Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, cloud networking, structured logging and metrics are also valuable when the server is part of a wider delivery system.
Caddy is approachable for a simple site, but production work needs deeper operational judgment. Choose a professional who can design routing, manage certificate failures, secure upstream connections, test recovery and document changes for the people who will operate the system.
Caddy projects are often suitable for remote collaboration because configuration, deployment and observability can be reviewed through version control and shared environments. On-site work may still help when the system depends on restricted networks, physical infrastructure or close coordination with a German-speaking operations team.
Caddy quality is visible in predictable routing, secure TLS settings, useful logs and a tested rollback path. Ask the professional to explain certificate renewal, upstream health handling, access controls and how configuration changes are validated before release.
Caddy can run in containers and can act as an ingress or gateway in Kubernetes-oriented environments. The surrounding design still matters: a specialist should clarify service discovery, persistent certificate storage, secret handling, health checks and how traffic reaches the application.
Caddy assignments may involve migration from Nginx or Apache HTTP Server, custom plugins, DNS automation or production incident work. Freelancers should confirm the current topology, deployment method, certificate ownership, expected availability and whether the project uses the Caddyfile, JSON configuration or the administration API.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Caddy in their recent projects is 99 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 795 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Caddy in their recent projects, 78% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 56% hold at least a Master's degree, and 11% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Caddy in their recent projects have 17 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Caddy in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (25%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Caddy in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Healthcare (50%), and Professional Services (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Caddy in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (100%), and Quality Assurance (67%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Caddy
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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