Let's Encrypt Alternatives

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.

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  1. SSLTrust icon
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    SSLTrust provides SSL Certificates to help encrypt, secure and enhance your customer trust. We have well established partnerships with leading Authorities including Comodo, GeoTrust, Symantec and DigiCert. And we bring you the leading products and solutions at fantastic prices.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
     
  2. RapidSSLonline is the most trusted and the leading SSL certificate provider of online website security solution for small, medium, and large-scale businesses.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Chrome OS
     
  3. 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
     
  4. 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

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Debian
    • Linux
     
  5. Parsslio icon
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    Generate Free SSL Certificates using Let’s Encrypt.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Parsslio is not an alternative to Let's Encrypt but rather a Service for Let's Encrypt.

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    • Parsslio is Free and ProprietaryLet's Encrypt is Free and Open Source
  6. Cheap SSL Shop is globally and authorized reseller of trusted SSL certificate authorities namely: Comodo, Symantec, GeoTrust, RapidSSL, Thawte, and GlobalSign. Cheap SSL Shop offers various types of SSL certificates like Domain Validation, Organization Validation, Extended...

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
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    Their support is awesome. Any newbie can easily install certificate properly with the help of live chat.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Cheap SSL Shop is a great Let's Encrypt alternative.

    • Cheap SSL Shop is Paid and ProprietaryLet's Encrypt is Free and Open Source
  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

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. GeoTrust icon
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    Guarantee online customer security with SSL certificates from GeoTrust. Purchase in bulk, manage multiple certificates & become your own Certificate Authority.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. SSL2BUY icon
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    SSL2BUY is the foremost SSL certificate provider of online security solutions for businesses. They offers trusted AlphaSSL, Comodo, GeoTrust, GlobalSign, Thawte, RapidSSL & Symantec SSL certificates at discounted price.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
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    Best in support and service.

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    • SSL2BUY is Paid and ProprietaryLet's Encrypt is Free and Open Source
  10. The SSL Store™ is one of the largest Platinum Partners of the world’s leading Certification Authorities (CAs), including Symantec, GeoTrust, Thawte, RapidSSL, Certum and Comodo.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
     
  11. CheapSSLWeb icon
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    CheapSSLweb.com authorized partner of Sectigo (formerly known as Comodo) offers the cheapest SSL certificates from globally reputed Certificate Authorities like COMODO, SECTIGO, and CERTERA. We provide all types of SSL & Code Signing certificates like DV certificates, OV...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  12. 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

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    • Online
     
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