CertKit Alternatives

CertKit is described as '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' and is an app in the security & privacy category. There are six alternatives to CertKit for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Web-based, BSD, Self-Hosted and Mac apps. The best CertKit alternative is Certbot, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like CertKit are ZeroSSL, acme.sh, Certificate Expiry Monitor and Lego (go-acme).

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  1. Certbot icon

    Certbot

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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
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    • Certbot is the most popular Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to CertKit.

    • Certbot is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to CertKit.

    • Certbot is Free and Open SourceCertKit is Free and Proprietary
  2. ZeroSSL icon

    ZeroSSL

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    FREE SSL certificates issued instantly online with Free SSL Certificate Wizard. Downloadable client for all platforms and Docker image available. Zero system requirements, zero technical knowledge, zero cost.

    14 ZeroSSL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     

    • ZeroSSL is the most popular Web-based & Windows alternative to CertKit.

    • ZeroSSL is Freemium and ProprietaryCertKit is Free and Proprietary
  4. acme.sh icon

    acme.sh

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    A pure Unix shell script implementing ACME client protocol and deploying SSL certificates.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     

  5. Certificate Expiry Monitor

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    SSL Certificates expire within a certain timeframe.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Lego (go-acme) icon

    Lego (go-acme)

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    Let's Encrypt/ACME client and library written in Go.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Go (Programming Language)
     
  7. SSL Hound icon

    SSL Hound

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    Automated SSL certificate monitoring and configuration checking.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • SSL Hound is the most popular SaaS alternative to CertKit.

    • SSL Hound is Freemium and ProprietaryCertKit is Free and Proprietary
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