# certificates vs Infisical

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

| | certificates | Infisical |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in PKI | #1 of 12 in Secrets Management |
| GitHub stars | 9 020 | 30 109 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +120 | +710 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 79 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.30.2 · 23 Mar 2026 | v0.167.4 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Infisical scores 78/100 against 72/100 for certificates, so it is the safer default.

Infisical ships more often: 79 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for certificates.

If you want the quickest setup, certificates is easier to run; Infisical needs more configuration.

Infisical is growing faster right now (+710 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [certificates](https://selfhost.directory/project/certificates) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/certificates.md)
- [Infisical](https://selfhost.directory/project/infisical) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/infisical.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/certificates-vs-infisical