Certbot vs step-ca

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

step-ca

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

SecurityFreemiumOpen Source

Quick Facts

Electronic Frontier FoundationCompanySmallstep

2015Year Launched2018

FreePricing ModelFreemium

YesOpen SourceYes

SecurityCategorySecurity

—PlatformsmacOS, Windows, Web

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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