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Certimate vs lego
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| Fact | Certimate | lego |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 9.4k | 10k |
| Latest | v0.4.35 | v5.5.2 |
| Last push | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-17 |
| Release cadence | about 14 days between releases | about 8 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 16 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Certbot. Alternatives to Certbot →
PartialCertimateWeb UI that issues, renews and deploys ACME certificates to many cloud providers.
Full replacementlegoACME client and Go library, with many DNS providers built in.
Certimate
lego
- v5.5.22026-09-23lego is an independent, free, and open-source project, if you value it, consider supporting it! ❤️
- v5.5.12026-09-17lego is an independent, free, and open-source project, if you value it, consider supporting it! ❤️
- v5.5.02026-09-17lego is an independent, free, and open-source project, if you value it, consider supporting it! ❤️
- v5.4.12026-08-31lego is an independent, free, and open-source project, if you value it, consider supporting it! ❤️
- v5.4.02026-08-21lego is an independent, free, and open-source project, if you value it, consider supporting it! ❤️
Certimate
unsigned The latest release, v0.4.35, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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lego
✓ signed The latest release, v5.5.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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