Originally Posted by
docbert
But no better than the ones you've been able to get free from StartSSL.com for years. It just comes down to whether you'd prefer to use LE's software to handle updates (at most) every 90 days, or if you'd prefer to do it yourself once a year.
Personally, I prefer the latter - but each to their own.
The main difference is whether you'd like to have your certs automatically renew, which is what LE is designed for.