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Certbot vs step-ca

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Certbot

Certbot is an open-source tool by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) for automatically obtaining and renewing free SSL/TLS certificates from Let's Encrypt. It integrates with web servers like Apache and Nginx for automated certificate installation.

SecurityFreeOpen Source
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step-ca

step-ca Open-source online certificate authority for automating internal TLS certificate issuance and management.

SecurityFreemiumOpen Source

Quick Facts

Certbot

CompanyElectronic Frontier Foundation
Year Launched2015
Pricing ModelFree
Open SourceYes
CategorySecurity
Platforms

step-ca

CompanySmallstep
Year Launched2018
Pricing ModelFreemium
Open SourceYes
CategorySecurity
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, Web

Pricing

Certbot

Free

step-ca

Freemium

Free: $0/monthly

Pro: Custom/monthly per seat

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