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GlobalSign Atlas vs Let's Encrypt

GlobalSign Atlas

globalsign.com

Let's Encrypt

letsencrypt.org

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FigureGlobalSign AtlasLet's Encrypt
Price from—Free
Free plan—Yes
Free trial——
Open source—Yes
WebYesYes
Windows—Yes
macOS—Yes
Linux—Yes
APIYesYes
Self-hosted—Yes
Plans published13
Spec score · Certificate Management Software7.2 (#22)8.6 (#5)
AutomationAtlas automates certificate issuance and is designed to remove the need for in-house private Certificate Authorities.The ACME protocol verifies control of a domain and is used to issue certificates; clients can automate certificate management and renewal.
HeadquartersTokyo, JapanLinkedIn lists San Francisco, California as ISRG headquarters.
IntegrationsDocumented integrations include ServiceNow, Kubernetes cert-manager, Docker workflows, Atlas ACME and the Atlas Issuer.Hosting providers can obtain and manage certificates for customers through their own ACME clients.
SupportAtlas support documentation offers self-service articles and guides, live chat, email, support tickets and scheduled calls with technical support.Let’s Encrypt does not offer direct subscriber support and points users to its documentation and community support forums.

Plans

GlobalSign Atlas

  • GlobalSign AtlasPriced on request

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Let's Encrypt

  • Let's Encrypt certificatesFree
  • Let's Encrypt certificatesFree
  • Short-lived certificatesFree

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GlobalSign Atlas

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Let's Encrypt

Let’s Encrypt is a global Certificate Authority that provides SSL/TLS certificates for HTTPS connections. The ACME protocol verifies control of a domain, and compatible clients can automate issuance, management, and renewal. Its client directory includes Apache HTTP Server, Caddy, nginx, Kubernetes, Docker, and Windows/IIS environments. Certificates are Domain Validation only; Let’s Encrypt says it does not plan to issue Organization Validation or Extended Validation certificates. Wildcard certificates are available through the DNS-01 challenge. Standard certificates last 90 days, with an optional six-day lifetime; these periods cannot be adjusted. Subscribers generate and manage private keys on their own servers. Issued and revoked certificates are publicly recorded, and the service says its certificates are trusted by most browsers and operating systems. Certificates cost nothing. A registered domain can receive up to 50 certificates every seven days under published rate limits. Direct subscriber support is not offered.

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