# certificates vs Twenty

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

| | certificates | Twenty |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in PKI | #1 of 21 in CRM |
| GitHub stars | 9 022 | 60 058 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +119 | +2 600 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.30.2 · 23 Mar 2026 | twenty/v2.52.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Twenty scores 84/100 against 72/100 for certificates, so it is the safer default.

Twenty ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for certificates.

Twenty is growing faster right now (+2 600 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [certificates](https://selfhost.directory/project/certificates) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/certificates.md)
- [Twenty](https://selfhost.directory/project/twenty) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/twenty.md)

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