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Smallstep provides automated certificate management.

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Our verdict

Who it's for

Zero-trust access and certificate management

Who should look elsewhere

Learning curve

Pros

  • +Zero trust security
  • +Certificate management
  • +Open source option
  • +Active development
  • +Good documentation

Cons

  • −Learning curve
  • −Complex setup
  • −Enterprise features paid
  • −Smaller community
  • −Niche use case

Key features

  • ✓Zero trust
  • ✓Certificate authority
  • ✓SSH certificates
  • ✓ACME server
  • ✓Device identity
  • ✓Enterprise

Pricing

PlanPriceBillingNotes
Enterprise—yearDevice attestation; SSH certificates; Certificate-based Wi-Fi

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