Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- Linux
- Go (Programming Language)
Let's Encrypt is described as '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' and is a very popular certificate authority in the security & privacy category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Let's Encrypt for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Linux, Windows, Mac and Self-Hosted apps. The best Let's Encrypt alternative is ZeroSSL, which is free. Other great apps like Let's Encrypt are acme.sh, Buypass, SSL For Free and DigiCert.