Let's Encrypt
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VisitLet's Encrypt vs OpenXPKI
What both publish
| Fact | Let's Encrypt | OpenXPKI |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Hosting providers can obtain and manage certificates for customers through their own ACME clients. | Connectors can access flat files, LDAP directories, SQL databases, and web services; Enterprise Edition offers DigiCert, Sectigo, and SwissSign extensions. |
| Intended users | The service is available to people and organizations worldwide that need certificates for domain-named servers, including web, mail, and FTP servers. | The product is aimed at professional PKI environments, and its training lists system administrators, IT operations staff, PKI operators, developers, and integration engineers as audiences. |
| Support | Let’s Encrypt does not offer direct subscriber support and points users to its documentation and community support forums. | Community Edition support is available through a mailing list; commercial support options with SLAs are offered by White Rabbit Security GmbH. |
Let's Encrypt plans
- Let's Encrypt certificatesFree
- Short-lived certificatesFree
OpenXPKI plans
- Community EditionFree
- Enterprise EditionPriced on request
- OpenXPKI as a ServicePriced on request
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.
Pick OpenXPKI if…
It suits professional PKI environments and teams responsible for certificate operations, including system administrators, PKI operators, developers, and integration engineers. Community Edition is an option for teams able to use its Debian packages and mailing-list support.