StartSSL Alternatives

StartSSL is described as 'StartCom offers the free (for personal use) Class 1 X.509 SSL certificate "StartSSL Free", which works for webservers (SSL/TLS) as well as for E-mail encryption (S/MIME). StartCom also offers Class 2 and 3 certificates as well as Extended Validation Certificates, where' and is an website. There are more than 10 alternatives to StartSSL, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Chrome OS, Mac, Windows and Linux apps. The best StartSSL alternative is Let's Encrypt, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to StartSSL are SSL For Free, Verisign, COMODO SSL and DigiCert.

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  1. Let's Encrypt icon
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    Anyone who has gone through the trouble of setting up a secure website knows what a hassle getting and maintaining a certificate can be. Let’s Encrypt automates away the pain and lets site operators turn on and manage HTTPS with simple commands.

    27 Let's Encrypt alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  2. SSL For Free icon
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    Free SSL Certificate issued in less than a minute.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
  3. Verisign icon
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    Verisign’s critical yet mostly invisible role – helping to maintain the security, stability and resiliency of the Domain Name System (DNS) and the internet – can sometimes be overshadowed by more visible aspects of the domain name business.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  4. COMODO SSL icon
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    Issued immediately, 2048-bit encryption, compatible with 99.9% of browsers. Free 1-yr PCI and website scanning. 30 day money-back guarantee. Buy SSL.

    16 COMODO SSL alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  5. DigiCert icon
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    Wildcard SSL Certificates & 2048 Bit Extended Validation EV SSL Certificate Authentication. Strong Secure Sockets Layer Https Encryption for Network Security.

    26 DigiCert alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  6. Find domain names, web hosting and online marketing for your website -- all in one place. Network Solutions helps businesses get online and grow online with domain name registration, web hosting and innovative online marketing services.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  7. RapidSSLonline is the most trusted and the leading SSL certificate provider of online website security solution for small, medium, and large-scale businesses.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  8. The SSL Store™ is one of the largest Platinum Partners of the world’s leading Certification Authorities (CAs), including Symantec, GeoTrust, Thawte, RapidSSL, Certum and Comodo.

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    • Paid
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    • Mac
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  9. SSL2BUY icon
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    SSL2BUY is the foremost SSL certificate provider of online security solutions for businesses. They offers trusted AlphaSSL, Comodo, GeoTrust, GlobalSign, Thawte, RapidSSL & Symantec SSL certificates at discounted price.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  10. Cheap SSL Shop is globally and authorized reseller of trusted SSL certificate authorities namely: Comodo, Symantec, GeoTrust, RapidSSL, Thawte, and GlobalSign. Cheap SSL Shop offers various types of SSL certificates like Domain Validation, Organization Validation, Extended...

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
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