The Showdown

Let's Encrypt (Certbot)vslaravel-openssl

Why pay monthly fees for Let's Encrypt (Certbot) when you can self-host laravel-openssl for free? Let's look at the facts.

Let's Encrypt (Certbot)

The Expensive Option

  • Closed Source (Black box)
  • Expensive monthly fees per user
  • Data stored on their servers
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laravel-openssl

The Freedom Choice

  • 100% Open Source Code
  • Free forever (Self-hosted)
  • You own your data completely
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10 people
150100200+
$

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Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
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Detailed Breakdown

0
External CLI Tool
Native Laravel Package
1
Manual CLI flags
Automated via PHP
2
Production/Public
Local Development