Free Let's Encrypt AlternativesCertificate Authorities and other similar apps like Let's Encrypt

The best free alternative to Let's Encrypt is ZeroSSL. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Let's Encrypt and 13 is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Let's Encrypt are acme.sh, SSL For Free, Buypass and AboutSSL.

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  1. ZeroSSL icon
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    Free SSL certificates issued instantly online with Free SSL Certificate Wizard. Downloadable client for all platforms and Docker image available.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
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  2. acme.sh icon
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    A pure Unix shell script implementing ACME client protocol and deploying SSL certificates.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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  3. SSL For Free icon
     7 likes

    Free SSL Certificate issued in less than a minute.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. Buypass icon
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    Buypass is established as a major player in securing transactions with electronic IDs in Norway. We are a trusted European Certificate Authority (CA). Large public enterprises including the majority of the Norwegian health sector, municipal services and the Norwegian Police is...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. AboutSSL icon
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    AboutSSL is all about SSL Certificate Reviews, Comparison, Installation Guides & Error Fixing Tricks. It Helps Your Site to Enjoy the Highest Security Levels.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  6. LabCA icon
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    A private Certificate Authority for internal (lab) use, based on the open source ACME Automated Certificate Management Environment implementation from Let's Encrypt (tm).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Debian
    • Linux
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  7. Parsslio icon
     1 like

    Generate Free SSL Certificates using Let’s Encrypt.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  8. EncryptSSL icon
     4 likes

    An online platform that provides free SSL/TLS certificate generation and management for websites of any size. The service enables users to secure their domains with HTTPS encryption quickly and without cost, helping to protect data transmission and improve trust with visitors.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. CAcert icon
     7 likes

    CAcert.org is a community-driven Certificate Authority that issues certificates to the public at large for free.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. SSLTutor icon
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    SSLTutor is a learning platform that offers reading resources, blogs, and articles on SSL Certificate along with SSL Installation, SSL Browser Errors, Different SSL Tools, SSL Types, and some of the best SSL Certificate in the industry.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. Actalis icon
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    Actalis is a European certification authority that provides SSL/TLS certificates for websites and online services. It offers Domain Validation (DV), Organization Validation (OV) and Extended Validation (EV) certificates, plus ACME support for automated DV certificate issuance...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Go (Programming Language)
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