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At a Glance
Letsencrypt
Letsencrypt
Star Rating
(20)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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OpenSSL
OpenSSL
Star Rating
(26)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about OpenSSL

Letsencrypt vs OpenSSL

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Letsencrypt easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Letsencrypt overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Letsencrypt meets the needs of their business better than OpenSSL.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Letsencrypt is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Letsencrypt over OpenSSL.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Letsencrypt
No pricing available
OpenSSL
No pricing available
Free Trial
Letsencrypt
No trial information available
OpenSSL
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.8
18
9.4
22
Ease of Use
9.5
18
7.8
24
Ease of Setup
9.5
10
8.5
10
Ease of Admin
9.7
10
8.5
9
Quality of Support
9.8
11
8.4
17
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
10.0
9
8.7
5
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
18
9.5
22
Features by Category
SSL & TLS Certificate ToolsHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
8.4
10
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.1
6
Functionality
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Letsencrypt
Letsencrypt
OpenSSL
OpenSSL
Letsencrypt and OpenSSL are categorized as SSL & TLS Certificate Tools
Unique Categories
Letsencrypt
Letsencrypt has no unique categories
OpenSSL
OpenSSL has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Letsencrypt
Letsencrypt
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
80.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
OpenSSL
OpenSSL
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
46.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
26.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Letsencrypt
Letsencrypt
Marketing and Advertising
20.0%
Entertainment
10.0%
Computer & Network Security
10.0%
Supermarkets
5.0%
Religious Institutions
5.0%
Other
50.0%
OpenSSL
OpenSSL
Computer & Network Security
15.4%
Information Technology and Services
11.5%
Computer Software
11.5%
Financial Services
7.7%
Computer Networking
7.7%
Other
46.2%
Alternatives
Letsencrypt
Letsencrypt Alternatives
AWS Certificate Manager
AWS Certificate Manager
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DigiCert CertCentral
DigiCert CertCentral
Add DigiCert CertCentral
DigiCert Trust Lifecycle Manager
DigiCert
Add DigiCert Trust Lifecycle Manager
GeoTrust SSL
GeoTrust SSL
Add GeoTrust SSL
OpenSSL
OpenSSL Alternatives
AWS Certificate Manager
AWS Certificate Manager
Add AWS Certificate Manager
DigiCert CertCentral
DigiCert CertCentral
Add DigiCert CertCentral
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Add Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
GoDaddy SSL Certificates
GoDaddy SSL Certificates
Add GoDaddy SSL Certificates
Discussions
Letsencrypt
Letsencrypt Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Letsencrypt has no discussions with answers
OpenSSL
OpenSSL Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
OpenSSL has no discussions with answers