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cert-manager is an open-source X.509 certificate controller for Kubernetes and OpenShift workloads that automates issuing, renewing, and managing certificates. It fetches certificates from a variety of public and private Certificate Authorities, keeps them valid, renews them before expiry, and can secure Ingress with TLS and enable mTLS between pods. The project provides integrated Issuers, supports web-facing and internal workloads, offers cloud-native security add-ons, and is backed by major cloud providers and distributions.
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Cert-manager (Kubernetes-native): The gold standard if your workloads run on Kubernetes.
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cert-manager (with an internal issuer) — Best for Kubernetes-native environments.
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cert-manager / ACME Clients (Open Source) : Best for cloud-native or Kubernetes-heavy infrastructures.