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The EFF's client for Let's Encrypt that automated free TLS certificates and, together with that CA, encrypted most of the web within a few years — one of the clearest security victories free software has ever delivered.

StatusActive
Categoryinternet
LicenseApache-2.0
Websitehttps://certbot.eff.org/

Preservation rating

76/100
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The Preservation Rating scores how well this entry is archived — not how good the software is. It's calculated automatically from what's already on this page: working mirrors, documentation, a reproducible build, a clearly identified license, and complete metadata. Nothing here is entered by hand; it updates itself whenever the entry changes.

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Mirror redundancy4 out of 5 (4/5)
Documentation3 out of 5 (3/5)
Reproducibility2 out of 5 (2/5)
License5 out of 5 (5/5)
Metadata5 out of 5 (5/5)

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Details

ChecksumsSHA256 + PGP
Reproducible buildNo
HistoryCreated by EFF during the rollout of Let’s Encrypt to automate certificate management.
Versions4.x
MaintainersEFF & contributors
Last verified2026-07-05

Verification

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Verified by: FKPFSignature: fkpfLast verification: July 28, 2026 11:44 PM
Linux — Verified
SHA-256acme-5.6.0.tar.gz
SHA-256certbot-5.6.0.tar.gz
SHA-256certbot_apache-5.6.0.tar.gz
SHA-256certbot_dns_cloudflare-5.6.0.tar.gz
SHA-256certbot_dns_digitalocean-5.6.0.tar.gz
SHA-256certbot_dns_dnsimple-5.6.0.tar.gz
SHA-256certbot_dns_dnsmadeeasy-5.6.0.tar.gz
SHA-256certbot_dns_gehirn-5.6.0.tar.gz
SHA-256certbot_dns_google-5.6.0.tar.gz
SHA-256certbot_dns_linode-5.6.0.tar.gz
SHA-256certbot_dns_luadns-5.6.0.tar.gz
SHA-256certbot_dns_nsone-5.6.0.tar.gz
SHA-256certbot_dns_ovh-5.6.0.tar.gz
SHA-256certbot_dns_rfc2136-5.6.0.tar.gz
SHA-256certbot_dns_route53-5.6.0.tar.gz
SHA-256certbot_dns_sakuracloud-5.6.0.tar.gz
SHA-256certbot_nginx-5.6.0.tar.gz
Other — Verified
SHA-256SHA256SUMS
SHA-256SHA256SUMS.asc

Verification History

July 28, 2026 11:44 PMVerified
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July 10, 2026 12:00 AMWarning. certbot_dns_nsone-5.6.0.tar.gz: could not download the file.
July 8, 2026 12:00 AMVerified