
Decode and verify SSL/TLS certificates online. Extract X.509 details including issuer, validity, SAN, and fingerprint. Fast, secure, and browser-based.

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Based on our record, Cert Decoder seems to be more popular. It has been mentioned 1 time since March 2021.
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Cert Decoder is a free online tool that helps you decode X.509 SSL/TLS certificates in PEM format. It instantly shows important information like the issuer, expiry date, SAN entries, and fingerprint. All data is processed locally in your browser, so nothing is ever sent or stored elsewhere.
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As answered by people managing Cert Decoder and DevWorkspace Pro.
Cert Decoder's answer
I built certdecoder.com over the weekend for my own needs. Sometimes in my work, I need to verify and check certificate details.
DevWorkspace Pro's answer:
I was using Laravel Herd but switched to DDEV and learnt that DDEV does not have a Laravel Herd equivalent, so I built a supercharged GUI for DDEV with affordances that 10x the DX
Cert Decoder's answer
certdecoder.com was built using just JavaScript and HTML—simple, fast, and with all processing happening locally in your browser, so no certificate data is sent to any server
DevWorkspace Pro's answer:
It's an Electron app like Discord and VS Code, and intentional care was taken to ensure it is very fast and lightweight.
Cert Decoder's answer
certdecoder.com is primarily built for developers, sysadmins, cybersecurity enthusiasts, and DevOps engineers.
DevWorkspace Pro's answer:
DevWorkspace Pro primarily targets web developers
Cert Decoder's answer
Simple, fast, and reliable. Some similar tools can’t even decode basic certificates. I rigorously tested my tool with many real-world certificates and covered several edge cases where competitors fall short.
DevWorkspace Pro's answer:
It adds other affordances that makes working with, and managing your web apps a breeze, such as remote ssh with auto-session keep-alive, executing code on server for easy remote debugging, etc.
Cert Decoder's answer
certdecoder.com is primarily built for developers, sysadmins, cybersecurity enthusiasts, and DevOps engineers.
DevWorkspace Pro's answer:
DevWorkspace Pro's answer:
It's like Laravel Herd, but for DDEV, i.e. it makes building web applications super easy via the intuitive dektop GUI
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Why? Because I built certdecoder.com and couldn’t find a decent place to submit it. So I said screw it — I’ll build my own. With blackjack and hookers. - Source: dev.to / over 1 year ago
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