caddy vs go-micro
caddy and go-micro share 6 technologies: etcd, go.uber.org/zap, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, go.opentelemetry.io/otel, and github.com/prometheus/client_model. Both are written in Go.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
caddyserver
caddy
Fast and extensible multi-platform HTTP/1-2-3 web server with automatic HTTPS
Go78.8kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit c849256What is caddy built with?Only in caddy
- chi
- github.com/yuin/goldmark
- go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace
- go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/bridges/prometheus
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric
In common
- etcd
- go.uber.org/zap
- Prometheus
- OpenTelemetry
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel
- github.com/prometheus/client_model
micro
go-micro
A framework for agents, tools and services
Go23.1kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit 65cbacbWhat is go-micro built with?Only in go-micro
Side by side
caddygo-micro
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
caddy135,432 lines written227 code files
go-micro138,184 lines written500 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
caddy0.9% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, and Amp
go-micro20.5% of its commits signed by AIWith Codex, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
caddyLast push November 4, 20262,817 commits78,770 stars
go-microLast push October 29, 20264,427 commits23,083 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
caddy193 test files65.6% of its code files have a test that imports them
go-micro286 test files62.8% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, caddy or go-micro?
go-micro, with 138,184 lines written; caddy has 135,432.
The proof: micro/go-micro's code at commit 65cbacb
Which has more GitHub stars, caddy or go-micro?
caddy, with 78,770 stars; go-micro has 23,083.
The proof: caddyserver/caddy on GitHub
Which has more tests, caddy or go-micro?
go-micro, with 286 test files; caddy has 193.
The proof: micro/go-micro's code at commit 65cbacb
Which was updated more recently, caddy or go-micro?
caddy: its last push was on November 4, 2026, and go-micro's on October 29, 2026.
The proof: caddyserver/caddy's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, caddy or go-micro?
go-micro: an AI signed 20.5% of its commits, with Codex, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot; in caddy, 0.9%.
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