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DigiCert SSL Installation Checker vs testssl.sh: catalog facts
DigiCert SSL Installation Checkertestssl.sh
Free

Free to use; DigiCert sells certificates.

Free

Free and open source.

Web macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Diagnoses installation and chain problems
  • Related CSR and S/MIME tools on the same site
  • Tests any port, not only HTTPS on 443
  • Checks protocols, ciphers and known cryptographic flaws
  • Focused on installation rather than a full protocol audit
  • Surrounded by a certificate vendor's sales pages
  • Command-line output takes some TLS knowledge to interpret
  • Intended for authorized testing of servers you run or may test
Web application Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Needs internet Needs internet

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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