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web.com SSL Certificates

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Pricing from
$7.49 per month
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User corporate size
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User industry
  1. Construction
  2. Banking and insurance
  3. Real estate and property management

What is web.com SSL Certificates

web.com SSL Certificates is a certificate offering sold through Web.com for enabling HTTPS and encrypting data in transit for websites and web applications. It targets small businesses and site owners who purchase domains, hosting, or site services through Web.com and need a certificate for a single site or set of domains. The product is positioned as an add-on within Web.com’s broader web presence and hosting portfolio, with purchase and renewal handled through the Web.com account experience.

pros

Bundled with web presence

The SSL certificate is available as part of the same vendor relationship used for domain registration, hosting, and website services. This can reduce vendor sprawl for small organizations that prefer a single billing and support channel. It also simplifies procurement compared with using a separate certificate provider and separate account management.

Straightforward HTTPS enablement

The primary outcome is enabling HTTPS by issuing an SSL/TLS certificate for a website. This supports encryption in transit and helps meet baseline expectations for modern browsers and common compliance checklists. For typical small-business sites, the purchase flow is oriented around getting a certificate installed and active rather than building a custom PKI workflow.

Commercial support channel

As a paid certificate product, it comes with a commercial support path through the seller rather than relying on community support. This can be useful for non-technical site owners who need help with CSR generation, installation, or renewal. It also provides a single point of contact when the certificate is tied to Web.com hosting services.

cons

Limited lifecycle automation

Compared with certificate platforms that emphasize API-first issuance and automated renewals, Web.com’s SSL offering is typically oriented toward manual purchase and account-based management. That can increase operational effort for teams managing multiple domains or frequent certificate changes. It may be less suitable for DevOps workflows that expect ACME-based automation and infrastructure-as-code integration.

Not a full certificate platform

The product is an SSL certificate offering rather than a dedicated enterprise certificate management system. Organizations that need centralized policy controls, inventory, reporting, and delegated administration across many certificates may find the feature set insufficient. This can lead to additional tooling needs as certificate volume and governance requirements grow.

Best fit within Web.com stack

The value proposition is strongest when the website is hosted or managed within the seller’s ecosystem. If infrastructure is spread across multiple clouds, CDNs, or third-party hosts, installation and renewal coordination may require more manual steps. Buyers may also prefer vendors that provide broader integration options across heterogeneous environments.

Plan & Pricing

Plan Price Key features & notes
Essential $7.49/mo (for a 1-year term, paid upfront) Domain Validation; $10,000 warranty; recommended for personal websites, blogs or forums; pricing reflects monthly cost when purchasing in-full for a 1-year term; auto-renews.
Premium $9.99/mo (for a 1-year term, paid upfront) Organization Validation; $1,250,000 warranty; recommended for eCommerce and medium-sized businesses.
WildCard $24.17/mo (for a 1-year term, paid upfront) Wildcard support for subdomains; Domain Validation (as listed on site); $1,250,000 warranty; recommended for large sites with multiple subdomains.
Extended $19.99/mo (for a 1-year term, paid upfront) Extended Validation / Full business validation (only certain businesses qualify); $1,500,000 warranty; highest level of trust.

Notes: Pricing reflects the monthly cost when purchasing in-full, upfront, for a one year term. The vendor states certificates auto-renew and that certificates purchased for more than a one (1) year term must be re-validated annually. Prices and offers are subject to change at Web.com's discretion.

Seller details

Web.com Group, Inc.
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
1999
Public
https://www.web.com/
https://x.com/webdotcom
https://www.linkedin.com/company/web-com

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