# labca vs signserver-ce

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

| | labca | signserver-ce |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 51/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 8 in Certificate Management | #2 of 2 in PKI |
| GitHub stars | 798 ✓ | 440 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +5 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v26.04 · 9 Apr 2026 | v7.7.1 · 26 Aug 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | LGPL-2.1 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

signserver-ce scores 51/100 against 49/100 for labca, so it is the safer default.

labca ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for signserver-ce.

signserver-ce is growing faster right now (+5 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [labca](https://selfhost.directory/project/labca) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/labca.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/labca-vs-signserver-ce