mkcertWebvsUltimate Certificate Manager
Two self-hosted Certificate Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| mkcertWeb | Ultimate Certificate Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 8 in Certificate Management | #4 of 8 in Certificate Management |
| GitHub stars | 221 | 170 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 4 |
| Latest release | v4.4.2 · 15 Oct 2026 | v2.246 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Ultimate Certificate Manager scores 50/100 against 48/100 for mkcertWeb, so it is the safer default.
mkcertWeb ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Ultimate Certificate Manager.
mkcertWeb details →Ultimate Certificate Manager details →All Certificate Management projects →
Swap a project
Keep mkcertWeb, compare it with
Keep Ultimate Certificate Manager, compare it with