Verisign Alternatives

Verisign is described as '’s critical yet mostly invisible role – helping to maintain the security, stability and resiliency of the Domain Name System (DNS) and the internet – can sometimes be overshadowed by more visible aspects of the domain name business' and is an website. There are more than 25 alternatives to Verisign, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac and Self-Hosted apps. The best Verisign alternative is xca - X Certificate and Key management, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Verisign are EncryptSSL, Buypass, SSL For Free and ZeroSSL.

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  1. X Certificate and Key management is an interface for managing asymetric keys like RSA or DSA. It is intended as a small CA for creation and signing certificates. It uses the OpenSSL library for the cryptographic operations.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  2. EncryptSSL icon
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    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
     
  3. 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

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    • Online
     
  4. SSL For Free icon
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    Free SSL Certificate issued in less than a minute.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. 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. Zero system requirements, zero technical knowledge, zero cost.

    15 ZeroSSL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  6. The Dogtag Certificate System is an enterprise-class open source Certificate Authority (CA). It supports all aspects of certificate lifecycle management, including key archival, OCSP and smartcard management, and much more.

    10 Dogtag Certificate System alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. CAcert icon
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    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
     
  8. Pkcs11Admin icon
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    Pkcs11Admin is an open-source GUI tool for administration of PKCS#11 enabled devices (smartcards, HSMs etc.) which runs under .NET 4.5 on MS Windows and under Mono 3.X on Linux and Mac OS X.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. A private certificate authority (X.509 & SSH) & ACME server for secure automated certificate management, so you can use TLS everywhere & SSO for SSH.

    11 Smallstep Certificates alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. COMODO SSL icon
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    Issued immediately, 2048-bit encryption, compatible with 99.9% of browsers. Free 1-yr PCI and website scanning. 30 day money-back guarantee. Buy SSL.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. DigiCert icon
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    Wildcard SSL Certificates & 2048 Bit Extended Validation EV SSL Certificate Authentication. Strong Secure Sockets Layer Https Encryption for Network Security.

    26 DigiCert alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
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