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Step CA

Private certificate authority and ACME server. Issue TLS certs internally.

Free

Performance

Security 96%
Automation 92%
Features 88%
Value 96%

Key Features

Private CA
ACME server
TLS automation
SSH certs
Short-lived certs
Kubernetes
Webhook
Self-hosted

✓ What We Like

Private CA
ACME server
TLS automation

✗ What Could Be Better

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mkcert 7.5 Free
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