cert-manager

Automated TLS certificate management for Kubernetes

About cert-manager

A Kubernetes add-on to automate the management and issuance of TLS certificates from various issuing sources such as Let's Encrypt, ensuring certificates are valid and renewed before expiry. It is free and open source, so teams can self-host it, inspect the code and adapt it to their own infrastructure without licence fees or vendor lock-in. Typical users run it alongside existing workflows to cut manual effort, improve visibility and keep full control over data, configuration and upgrades over time.

cert-manager key facts

Category: Developer Tools
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: kubernetes, tls, certificates, automation
Official site: cert-manager.io

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