acme.sh Alternatives

acme.sh is described as 'A pure Unix shell script implementing ACME client protocol and deploying SSL certificates' and is an app. There are four alternatives to acme.sh for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Linux, BSD, Mac and Arch Linux apps. The best acme.sh alternative is Let's Encrypt, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like acme.sh are Certbot, Lego (go-acme) and CertKit.

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  1. Let's Encrypt icon
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    Anyone who has gone through the trouble of setting up a secure website knows what a hassle getting and maintaining a certificate can be. Let’s Encrypt automates away the pain and lets site operators turn on and manage HTTPS with simple commands.

    25 Let's Encrypt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Let's Encrypt is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to acme.sh.

    • Let's Encrypt is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to acme.sh.

    • Let's Encrypt is Free and Open Sourceacme.sh is also Free and Open Source
  2. Certbot icon
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    Certbot is an open source tool from EFF for automating HTTPS deployment on websites, supporting servers like Apache and nginx. Works with Let's Encrypt for free certificates, accessible via command line, ensuring security with automatic renewal and optional HTTP to HTTPS redirection.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Arch Linux
    • Gentoo
    • CentOS
    • Fedora
    • Debian
    • FreeBSD
    • Ubuntu Server
    • OpenBSD
     
    • Certbot is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to acme.sh.

    • Certbot is Free and Open Sourceacme.sh is also Free and Open Source
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    Let's Encrypt/ACME client and library written in Go.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Go (Programming Language)
     
  4. CertKit icon
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    CertKit provides automated SSL/TLS certificate management software that eliminates the complexity of maintaining certificates across modern infrastructure. Founded by engineers who spent too many hours debugging certificate renewals and watching competent teams waste days on...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • CertKit is the most popular SaaS alternative to acme.sh.

    • CertKit is Free and Proprietaryacme.sh is Free and Open Source
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