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EJBCA vs step-ca

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EJBCA vs step-ca
Fact	EJBCA	step-ca
Language	Java	Go
Licence	LGPL-2.1	Apache-2.0
Stars	960	8.9k
Latest	r9.6.3	v0.30.2
Last push	2026-09-15	2026-10-05
Release cadence	about 219 days between releases	about 2 days between releases
Active contributors	6 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	6 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Both replace AWS Private CA. Alternatives to AWS Private CA →
Full replacementEJBCAFull PKI with multiple CAs, ACME, SCEP, EST and CMP enrollment.
Full replacementstep-caPrivate CA with ACME, OIDC and cloud identity provisioners for X.509 and SSH certificates.