# Cert Warden vs Certimate

> Two self-hosted [Certificate Management projects](https://selfhost.directory/certificate-management), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Cert Warden | Certimate |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 67/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 8 in Certificate Management | #1 of 8 in Certificate Management |
| GitHub stars | 627 | 9 410 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +15 | +24 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.30.1 · 5 Sept 2026 | v0.4.36 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Dockerfile | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Certimate scores 67/100 against 47/100 for Cert Warden, so it is the safer default.

## Details

- [Cert Warden](https://selfhost.directory/project/cert-warden) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cert-warden.md)
- [Certimate](https://selfhost.directory/project/certimate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/certimate.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cert-warden-vs-certimate