Let's Encrypt
Free SSL/TLS certificate authority
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Evidence and limitations
Activity source: letsencrypt/letsencrypt via the GitHub API. Counts describe this repository, which may be a mirror or only part of the project.
- Commits in 30 days
- 11
- Commits in 90 days
- 25
- Authors accounting for half the sampled commits
- 2
The sampled commit history reached the 90-day boundary or the end of the repository history.
Few commits can reflect mature software. Commit authors do not establish merge rights, available maintainers, organizational diversity, or knowledge distribution. Funding is unknown; donation links alone do not establish income or runway.
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Overview
Let’s Encrypt is a nonprofit certificate authority providing free TLS certificates to more than 300 million websites, making HTTPS accessible to everyone.
Importance
- Powers encryption for millions of websites
- Democratized HTTPS adoption
- Foundation for web security
- Critical for privacy online
Key Features
- Free certificates
- Automated issuance (ACME)
- 90-day certificates
- Wildcard support
Sustainability
Financial sustainability and maintainer capacity have not yet been reviewed against current primary sources. See the evidence and support sections above for available information and a way to suggest corrections.
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