Caddy 2.8 vs Nginx 1.26: Static File Serving Speed Benchmark 2026
Caddy 2.8 outperforms Nginx 1.26 in serving small static files, achieving 22% higher throughput on 16-core systems, according to a 2026 benchmark. Nginx maintains an advantage in large-file streaming, delivering 17% higher throughput and lower memory usage for 1GB+ files. While Caddy offers automatic TLS and simpler configuration, Nginx remains more efficient for high-bandwidth streaming workloads.
- ▪Caddy 2.8 handles 142,000 requests per second for 1KB files, 22% faster than Nginx 1.26.
- ▪Nginx 1.26 achieves 9.6 Gbps for 1GB file streaming, outperforming Caddy 2.8's 8.2 Gbps.
- ▪Caddy’s automatic TLS adds only 0.8ms p99 latency overhead for static file serving.
- ▪Caddy uses a 12-line Caddyfile for static server configuration, while Nginx requires 28 lines in nginx.conf.
- ▪Nginx 1.26 uses 38% less memory than Caddy 2.8 for large file streaming workloads.
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