# CertKit: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 1 categories by 6 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/certkit/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate lifecycle management | 2% | 19 | 67% | 6 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best Low-Cost Commercial SaaS: CertKit ... is an exceptional choice" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Certificate management)
- "For balanced approach: Try CertKit with their free trial first" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Certificate management)

## And against it

- "it was ruled out by at least one organization due to its size and perceived limitations" (Mistral Small, Certificate management)
- "they ruled out CertKit because of its size" (Perplexity Sonar, Certificate management)
- "quote low ($5,000 range) but lack track record — be cautious about maturity, support, and long-term viability" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Certificate management)
- "CertKit has been ruled out by some due to its size" (Llama 4 Maverick, Certificate management)

## In its own words

What CertKit's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: SSL/TLS certificate lifecycle management software (https://certkit.io/)
- For: teams with better things to do (https://certkit.io/)
- Price stated: Free; $99/mo; $399/mo; Contact (https://certkit.io/)
- Starting price: 99 (https://certkit.io/)
- Free plan or trial: Free; Every paid plan starts with a free 90-day trial, no credit card required. (https://certkit.io/)
- Customers named: Belden, Binnie, Buckman, CCS Medical, Centerlogic, City of Federal Way, Clackamas Community College, CounterFort

## What it publishes

Every page certkit.io exposes, read 2026-10-05: 228 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 60 pages, 12 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-05
- case study: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 3 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-18
- comparison: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-10-05 blog: Whats taking dns persist 01 so long https://www.certkit.io/blog/whats-taking-dns-persist-01-so-long
- Recent: 2026-09-30 blog: Certkit for msps https://www.certkit.io/blog/certkit-for-msps
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Does a tls certificate need a common name https://www.certkit.io/blog/does-a-tls-certificate-need-a-common-name
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Ct alerts https://www.certkit.io/blog/ct-alerts
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Dangling dns subdomain takeover https://www.certkit.io/blog/dangling-dns-subdomain-takeover
- Recent: 2026-09-18 webinar or virtual event: Webinar oct 6 100 day certificates https://www.certkit.io/blog/webinar-oct-6-100-day-certificates

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.