3 self-hosted Certbot alternatives

Certbot is a popular proprietary tool in the reverse proxy & gateways space. These open-source apps let you replace Certbot with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted Certbot alternatives

acme.sh

Reverse Proxy & Gateways

Pure shell ACME client for TLS certificates

Replaces Certbot

★ 47.4k Easy setup GPL-3.0

cert-manager

Reverse Proxy & Gateways

Automated TLS certificate management for Kubernetes

Replaces Certbot

★ 14k Medium setup Apache-2.0

lego

Reverse Proxy & Gateways

Let's Encrypt and ACME client written in Go

Replaces Certbot

★ 9.8k Easy setup MIT

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Switching from Certbot

Moving off Certbot means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.