lego
6.4#8 in certificate management softwareFree planFree planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
Visitlego vs Let's Encrypt
Let's Encrypt
7.6#3 in public key infrastructure softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | lego | Let's Encrypt |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate types | It supports wildcard and SAN certificates. | The service issues standard Domain Validation certificates for domain-based servers, including web, mail and FTP servers. |
| License | The GitHub repository lists the project under the MIT license. | Boulder is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. |
| Support | The project links to GitHub issues and discussions for help and community participation. | Let’s Encrypt does not offer direct subscriber support and points users to its documentation and community support forums. |
lego plans
- Free and open-sourceFree
Let's Encrypt plans
- Let's Encrypt certificatesFree
- Short-lived certificatesFree
Pick lego if…
lego suits developers and operators who need certificate issuance and renewal through an ACME client, either from the command line or Go code. Its DNS provider support may fit users whose validation depends on DNS challenges.
Pick Let's Encrypt if…
Let's Encrypt serves people and organizations worldwide who need certificates for domain-named web, mail, or FTP servers. It suits users able to manage certificates through ACME clients and consult documentation or community forums when needed.