# Cert Warden vs signserver-ce

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Cert Warden | signserver-ce |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 51/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 8 in Certificate Management | #2 of 2 in PKI |
| GitHub stars | 627 ✓ | 440 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +15 ✓ | +5 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v0.30.1 · 5 Sept 2026 ✓ | v7.7.1 · 26 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | LGPL-2.1 |
| Main language | Dockerfile | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

signserver-ce scores 51/100 against 47/100 for Cert Warden, so it is the safer default.

Cert Warden ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for signserver-ce.

If you want the quickest setup, Cert Warden is easier to run; signserver-ce needs more configuration.

Cert Warden is growing faster right now (+15 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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