Open source certificates projects
Every project in the registry tagged certificates, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
An open-source and free self-hosted SSL certificates ACME tool, automates the full-cycle of issuance, deployment, renewal, and monitoring visually. 完全开源免费的自托管 S
🛡️ A private certificate authority (X.509 & SSH) & ACME server for secure automated certificate management, so you can use TLS everywhere & SSO for SSH.
:closed_lock_with_key: multi factor authentication system (2FA, MFA, OTP, FIDO Server)
Frequently asked questions
How many open source certificates projects are there?
This registry tracks 3 projects tagged certificates, with 19,965 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is certimate at 9,313 stars.
Are these certificates projects free to use?
Yes — 3 of the 3 carry an explicit open-source licence across 3 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which certificates project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these certificates projects still maintained?
3 of the 3 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.