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XCA vs KeyStore Explorer

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

XCA

7.0
Security & Privacy

X Certificate and Key management

KeyStore Explorer

7.0
Developer Tools

GUI replacement for the Java command-line utilities keytool and jarsigner

Metric XCA KeyStore Explorer
Category Security & Privacy Developer Tools
AI Score 7.0 7.0
30-day Installs 65 164
90-day Installs 217 475
365-day Installs 974 2.3K
Version 2.9.0 5.6.1
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 1.9K 2.0K
GitHub Forks 234 303
Open Issues 107 44
License NOASSERTION GPL-3.0
Language C++ Java
Last GitHub Commit 1y ago 1mo ago
First Seen Mar 24, 2014 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

XCA

XCA is a powerful tool for managing certificates and cryptographic keys, offering support for various algorithms and key types. It's particularly useful for developers and security professionals who need to work with PKI (Public Key Infrastructure). Cross-platform and open-source, XCA provides a comprehensive solution for certificate management.

XCA is a tool for creating, managing, and working with certificates, keys, and certificate authorities.

Pros

  • + Cross-platform support for certificate management
  • + Supports a wide range of cryptographic algorithms and key types
  • + Free and open-source with active community contributions

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Some macOS compatibility issues reported in the past

KeyStore Explorer

KeyStore Explorer is a GUI tool for managing Java keystores and certificates, offering a user-friendly alternative to command-line utilities. It's ideal for developers and sysadmins who need to handle digital certificates and keystores.

Provides a graphical interface for managing Java keystores and certificates, replacing the need for command-line tools.

Pros

  • + User-friendly graphical interface for managing keystores
  • + Cross-platform support
  • + Actively maintained with regular updates

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Requires Java Runtime Environment