SSL.com
Certificate lifecycle management (CLM) software
SSL & TLS certificates software
Confidentiality software
- Features
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- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
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What is SSL.com
SSL.com is a public key infrastructure (PKI) provider that issues SSL/TLS certificates and related digital certificates for websites, servers, and applications. It targets IT, security, and DevOps teams that need certificate procurement, validation, and renewal for public-facing services and internal systems. The offering includes certificate issuance for multiple validation levels and supports common deployment scenarios across web servers and cloud environments. It also provides APIs and tooling intended to help automate certificate ordering and management workflows.
Broad public certificate portfolio
SSL.com provides multiple certificate types and validation options used for securing web and application traffic. This supports organizations that need different assurance levels across domains, subdomains, and services. It fits common use cases such as public website TLS, API endpoints, and externally trusted certificates.
Automation via APIs and tooling
The platform offers programmatic interfaces and utilities intended to integrate certificate ordering and lifecycle tasks into CI/CD and IT workflows. This can reduce manual steps for issuance and renewal compared with fully manual portal-based management. It is useful where teams manage certificates across many endpoints and need repeatable processes.
CA-backed trust for external use
As a commercial certificate authority service, SSL.com issues certificates that are designed for broad client trust in standard browsers and operating systems. This is important for public-facing services where internal PKI trust distribution is not practical. It aligns with requirements for externally trusted TLS rather than private-only certificates.
CLM depth may be limited
Compared with dedicated certificate lifecycle management (CLM) platforms, lifecycle governance features such as discovery of unknown certificates, policy enforcement, and complex approval workflows may be less comprehensive. Organizations with large, heterogeneous certificate estates often require deeper inventory and compliance capabilities. Buyers may need to validate CLM feature coverage against their operational requirements.
Integration scope varies by environment
While APIs support automation, out-of-the-box integrations for specific load balancers, secrets managers, and enterprise platforms may not match the breadth found in some ecosystem-focused services. This can increase implementation effort for teams with diverse infrastructure. Integration testing is typically needed to confirm end-to-end automation in each target environment.
Not a full confidentiality suite
Despite supporting encryption in transit via TLS certificates, SSL/TLS issuance does not address broader confidentiality controls such as data-at-rest encryption, DLP, or key management across all applications. Organizations seeking a single product for multiple confidentiality domains may need additional tools. The product primarily addresses certificate-based identity and transport security rather than comprehensive data protection.
Plan & Pricing
SSL.com — Selected official pricing (from SSL.com website)
SSL/TLS Certificates
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic SSL | From $36.75 /yr | Domain-validated; $10,000 warranty; unlimited server licenses & reissues; (public storefront shows $49/yr for Basic). |
| High Assurance (OV) | From $48.40 /yr | Organization-validated (OV); higher warranty; unlimited reissues. |
| Premium SSL | From $74.25 /yr | DV/OV option; covers up to 3 subdomains; site seal; unlimited reissues. |
| UCC / SAN (Multi-domain) | From $141.60 /yr | Multi-domain (SAN/UCC) support; organization validation options. |
| Wildcard SSL | From $224.25 /yr | Unlimited subdomains; OV Wildcard supported (DV courtesy until OV completes). (public storefront lists Wildcard $225/yr). |
| Enterprise EV SSL | From $239.50 /yr | Extended Validation (EV); highest assurance; displayed organization name; higher warranty. |
| Enterprise EV UCC / SAN | From $319.20 /yr | EV for multi-domain/SAN certificates. |
Secure Email (S/MIME) & Document / Client Certificates
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Basic (S/MIME / ClientAuth) | From $20.00 /yr | Basic email encryption & client authentication; affordable entry-level S/MIME. |
| Personal Pro | From $38.00 /yr (varies) | Email encryption + identity authentication features. |
| Business / Organization email & Document Signing | From ~$249 /yr | Organization-validated document signing, higher assurance. |
eSigner (Cloud Code & Document Signing) — subscription tiers (monthly / annual)
| Tier (Document / IV/OV Code Signing) | Monthly (cost) | Annual (cost, 25% discount) | Included signings / credentials | Overage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | $20.00 /mo | $180.00 /yr (240 signings) | 1 credential / 20 signings per month (240/yr) | $1.00 per extra signing |
| Tier 2 | $85.00 /mo | $765.00 /yr | 5 credentials / 100 signings per month | $0.85 per extra signing |
| Tier 3 | $175.00 /mo | $1,575.00 /yr | 9 credentials / 300 signings per month | $0.58 per extra signing |
| Tier 4 | $250.00 /mo | $2,250.00 /yr | 13 credentials / 1,000 signings per month | $0.25 per extra signing |
EV Code Signing (eSigner) — example tiers
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Included signings | Overage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | $100.00 /mo | $900.00 /yr | 1 credential / 10 signings per month | $10.00 per extra signing |
| Tier 2 | $300.00 /mo | $2,700.00 /yr | 3 credentials / 100 signings per month | $3.00 per extra signing |
| Tier 3 | $700.00 /mo | $6,300.00 /yr | 7 credentials / 1,000 signings per month | $0.70 per extra signing |
| Tier 4 | $1,500.00 /mo | $13,500.00 /yr | 15 credentials / 10,000 signings per month | $0.15 per extra signing |
Notes: eSigner offers a no-cost 30-day trial (initial 30 days include unlimited signings and credentials).
Content Delivery Network (CDN)
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pro | $20 /mo | 150 GB, up to 10 websites, $0.08/GB overage |
| Business | $200 /mo | 5 TB, up to 20 websites, $0.05/GB overage |
| Enterprise | $500 /mo | 15 TB, up to 50 websites, $0.05/GB overage |
SSL Manager (Windows desktop certificate manager)
| Item | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SSL Manager (Windows app) | Free | SSL Manager is available as a free download for ordering/managing certificates and YubiKey support. |
Reseller / Volume Pricing
- SSL.com publishes reseller pricing tiers (Tier 1..7) with deposit requirements and volume discounts (higher tiers yield larger per-unit discounts). Example: Tier 2 deposit $2,500 (~20% off); Tier 5 deposit $20,000 (~40% off); Tier 7 deposit $50,000 (~65% off). Reseller pages show per-unit reseller prices that can reduce per-year pricing materially.
Notes & caveats
- Many product pages show "from" or "as low as" pricing; reseller and multi-year bundle discounts can lower per-year costs below the public single-year storefront price. For example, catalog "from" prices (e.g., Basic from $36.75/yr) and storefront purchase pages (e.g., Basic $49/yr) both appear on the official site.
- All prices are taken from SSL.com official pages (product catalog, product detail, help/guide, reseller pages, eSigner docs, CDN page). If you want every SKU (multi-year, reseller-level, add-ons) extracted into a CSV, I can pull those specific tables next.
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