Certimatevslabca
Two self-hosted Certificate Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Certimate | labca | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Certificate Management | #5 of 8 in Certificate Management |
| GitHub stars | 9 410 | 798 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +24 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 4 |
| Latest release | v0.4.36 · 26 Oct 2026 | v26.04 · 9 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Certimate scores 67/100 against 49/100 for labca, so it is the safer default.
Certimate ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for labca.
If you want the quickest setup, Certimate is easier to run; labca needs more configuration.
Certimate is growing faster right now (+24 stars in 30 days).
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