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Compare certificate authorities and managed TLS options by annual budget, wildcard and SAN support, validation level, automation, trust signals, and hosting model.

Find your SSL/TLS certificate

Compare certificate authorities and managed TLS options by annual budget, wildcard and SAN support, validation level, automation, trust signals, and hosting model.

Showing 10 of 10 vendors that match

1st

Let's Encrypt

A free, automated DV certificate authority built around ACME issuance and short-lived certificates.

Free

Certificates are free; budget for automation, hosting, and operational ownership.

  • Best default for free automated DV certificates
  • Excellent ACME ecosystem support
  • Wildcard support is available through DNS validation
  • No OV or EV certificates
  • No paid trust seal or enterprise account management
2nd

Cloudflare SSL (Universal/Advanced)

Hosted edge TLS certificates managed by Cloudflare for proxied domains, with free Universal SSL and paid Advanced Certificate Manager.

Free

Universal SSL is free for proxied zones; Advanced Certificate Manager is commonly listed around $10/month per zone.

  • Very easy hosted TLS for Cloudflare-proxied sites
  • Free Universal SSL covers many normal web properties
  • Advanced Certificate Manager adds more certificate control
  • Best suited to Cloudflare-proxied traffic
  • No OV or EV certificate for brand-trust workflows
3rd

Google Trust Services

Google’s public CA and managed certificate options for Google Cloud, ACME automation, and Google-managed TLS workflows.

Free

Public CA and Google-managed certificates can be free in some contexts; Google Cloud Certificate Manager charges may apply by certificate/map usage.

  • Good fit for Google Cloud and ACME-based DV automation
  • Supports managed certificates for Google-hosted workloads
  • Low or no certificate cost in many common deployments
  • No OV or EV certificate catalog for brand validation
  • Managed experience is strongest inside Google Cloud
4th

AWS Certificate Manager (ACM)

AWS-managed public TLS certificates for supported AWS services such as CloudFront, Elastic Load Balancing, and API Gateway.

Free

Public ACM certificates are free for use with supported AWS-integrated services; private CA and exportable certificate use can add cost.

  • Best default for TLS on supported AWS services
  • Managed renewals reduce certificate operations work
  • Free public certificates are attractive at scale
  • Certificates are mostly useful inside AWS integrations
  • No OV or EV validation for public ACM certificates
5th

Sectigo (formerly Comodo)

A broad commercial CA offering DV, OV, EV, wildcard, and multi-domain certificates across budget and enterprise tiers.

$8/mo

Low-cost DV certificates are commonly available through Sectigo and resellers; enterprise pricing varies by volume.

  • Broad certificate catalog at many price points
  • Good choice when OV or EV is needed without DigiCert pricing
  • Enterprise certificate lifecycle tooling is available
  • Reseller pricing and packaging can be confusing
  • Brand perception is less premium than DigiCert for some buyers
6th

ZeroSSL

A commercial certificate provider with free DV options, ACME support, and paid wildcard or multi-domain plans.

Free

Free certificates are available with limits; paid plans commonly start around $10/month when billed annually.

  • Good bridge between free ACME and paid certificate management
  • Supports wildcard and multi-domain workflows on paid plans
  • Useful dashboard for teams that want more UI than Let’s Encrypt
  • OV and EV are not the main reason to buy it
  • Free tier limits can push production teams to paid plans
7th

GeoTrust

A DigiCert-owned certificate brand offering mainstream DV, OV, EV, wildcard, and SAN certificates at a lower price point.

$13/mo

Annual certificates are commonly priced below premium DigiCert-branded equivalents; exact pricing varies by product and reseller.

  • Recognized commercial CA at moderate pricing
  • Covers common DV, OV, EV, wildcard, and multi-domain needs
  • Useful when buyers want a visible site seal without premium cost
  • Automation story is weaker than ACME-first options
  • Less compelling for enterprise certificate lifecycle management
8th

GlobalSign

An enterprise-focused certificate authority with DV, OV, EV, wildcard, managed PKI, and certificate lifecycle management.

$20/mo

Annual certificate pricing commonly starts in the low hundreds of dollars and increases for OV, EV, wildcard, and managed PKI.

  • Good fit for enterprise PKI and lifecycle management
  • Supports high-assurance certificates and automation
  • International presence can help multinational buyers
  • Not the cheapest option for simple DV TLS
  • Sales-led packaging is heavier than ACME-first providers
9th

DigiCert

A premium certificate authority for OV, EV, wildcard, SAN, enterprise certificate lifecycle management, and brand-sensitive websites.

$24/mo

Entry annual DV pricing commonly lands in the few-hundred-dollar range; OV, EV, wildcard, and enterprise plans cost more.

  • Strong brand recognition and enterprise certificate management
  • Broad DV, OV, EV, wildcard, and SAN catalog
  • ACME and automation options for larger programs
  • Expensive compared with free DV certificates
  • More procurement overhead than developer-first ACME options
10th

Entrust

An enterprise CA offering high-assurance TLS certificates, verified marks, managed PKI, and certificate lifecycle management.

$25/mo

Annual pricing varies by certificate class and enterprise agreement; OV and EV products are generally premium-priced.

  • Strong enterprise identity and certificate governance story
  • Good fit for high-assurance OV and EV requirements
  • Managed PKI and lifecycle options support complex environments
  • More expensive and sales-led than DV automation options
  • Usually unnecessary for simple website TLS

About this comparison

Compare SSL and TLS certificate options including Let’s Encrypt, ZeroSSL, DigiCert, Sectigo, GlobalSign, GeoTrust, Cloudflare SSL, Google Trust Services, AWS Certificate Manager, and Entrust. Filter by annual budget, wildcard and SAN support, DV/OV/EV validation, ACME automation, hosted versus self-managed operations, trust seals, and EU or data-sovereignty considerations.