Why caution:effective 2026-08-18 — CertKit renamed its free plan Homelab and limited it to personal, non-commercial use between 2026-07-15 and 2026-08-18. Its limits stayed at 2 certificates, 1 agent and 1 seat. Source ↗Full history ↓
A verdict here is not a fixed property of the vendor. A one-off pricing event demotes a vendor while its recorded date falls in the last 180 days and then lapses on its own, with nothing about the vendor having changed; a standing condition — a free tier withdrawn and not restored, a product retired — does not lapse with time. This one rests on a standing condition, so it does not lapse.
Limits, pricing history. Verified November 2026. Last updated 2026-11-08.
CertKit's free tier offers CertKit automates SSL/TLS certificate issuance and renewal, deploys certificates through an agent, monitors domains'… We rate it caution — one recorded restriction, on 2026-08-18.
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Free Tier Details
CertKit automates SSL/TLS certificate issuance and renewal, deploys certificates through an agent, monitors domains' SSL certificates, and searches Certificate Transparency logs. The Homelab plan is free for personal, non-commercial use only, with 2 certificates, 1 agent, 1 seat and 3 domain SSL monitors. Businesses evaluating CertKit get a free 30-day trial instead, with no credit card. Homelab allows one account per person or organization.
We read that on 2026-11-08 from https://www.certkit.io/pricing, and our check recorded: the page names CertKit as "certkit" and states amounts, none of which we matched to the terms we publish.
Retracted — this record was our error (2026-10-02). Retracted 2026-10-02: misdated. The Internet Archive's capture of certkit.io/pricing on 2026-08-18 already names the free plan Homelab, for personal, non-commercial use, and the capture of 2026-07-15 shows the Free plan with no use restriction. The change is recorded as of 2026-08-18. Source ↗
CertKit renamed its free plan Homelab and limited it to personal, non-commercial use between 2026-07-15 and 2026-08-18. Its limits stayed at 2 certificates, 1 agent and 1 seat. Source ↗
Before: The Free plan had 2 certificates, 1 agent and 1 user, with no use restriction.
After: Homelab is free for personal, non-commercial use only (homelab, personal projects and personal systems), with 2 certificates, 1 agent, 1 seat and 3 domain SSL monitors. Businesses get a 90-day trial.
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Yes, CertKit offers a free tier: Free. CertKit automates SSL/TLS certificate issuance and renewal, deploys certificates through an agent, monitors domains' SSL certificates, and searches Certificate Transparency logs. The Homelab plan is f...
What is CertKit's free tier?
CertKit's free tier is called "Free". CertKit automates SSL/TLS certificate issuance and renewal, deploys certificates through an agent, monitors domains' SSL certificates, and searches Certificate Transparency logs. The Homelab plan is free for personal, non-commercial use only, with 2 certificates, 1 agent, 1 seat and 3 domain SSL monitors. Businesses evaluating CertKit get a free 30-day trial instead, with no credit card. Homelab allows one account per person or organization.
Is CertKit's free tier reliable?
CertKit's free tier requires caution because of one specific recorded change, on 2026-08-18: CertKit renamed its free plan Homelab and limited it to personal, non-commercial use between 2026-07-15 and 2026-08-18. Its limits stayed at 2 certificates, 1 agent and 1 seat. Source: https://www.certkit.io/pricing
Is CertKit's free tier good for production?
CertKit's free tier is usable for prototyping and development, but we rate it caution because of one recorded restriction, on 2026-08-18. Consider alternatives with more stable pricing for critical services.
What changed in CertKit's pricing?
CertKit has had 3 recorded pricing changes. Most recently: CertKit renamed its free plan Homelab and limited it to personal, non-commercial use between 2026-07-15 and 2026-08-18. Its limits stayed at 2 certificates, 1 agent and 1 seat. Source: https://www.certkit.io/pricing (2026-08-18).
When will I outgrow CertKit's free tier?
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade. When you outgrow the free tier, evaluate paid plans against alternatives — sometimes a competitor's free tier covers what you need.
What category is CertKit in?
CertKit is categorized under Security on AgentDeals.