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cert-manager vs Certimate
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| Fact | cert-manager | Certimate |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 14k | 9.4k |
| Latest | v1.21.2 | v0.4.35 |
| Last push | 2026-10-18 | 2026-10-19 |
| Release cadence | about 21 days between releases | about 14 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 30 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 16 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Certbot. Alternatives to Certbot →
Partialcert-managerIssues and renews ACME certificates for Kubernetes ingresses and services only.
PartialCertimateWeb UI that issues, renews and deploys ACME certificates to many cloud providers.
cert-manager
- v1.20.42026-09-16cert-manager is the easiest way to automatically manage certificates in Kubernetes and OpenShift clusters.
- v1.21.22026-09-11cert-manager is the easiest way to automatically manage certificates in Kubernetes and OpenShift clusters.
- v1.21.12026-07-29cert-manager is the easiest way to automatically manage certificates in Kubernetes and OpenShift clusters.
- v1.21.02026-07-08cert-manager is the easiest way to automatically manage certificates in Kubernetes and OpenShift clusters.
- v1.21.0-beta.02026-07-01> [!NOTE]pre-release
cert-manager
✓ signed The latest release, v1.21.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Certimate
unsigned The latest release, v0.4.35, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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