How to find a trusted SSL Provider?

tlhIngan

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Hi, i'm interested in using SSL certificates for my sites, and I want to find both options free and paid SSL services, I'd like to use them myself. What are some trusted SSL Providers out there to go with and which ones would you recommend? why?
 

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No need to pay for an SSL certificate. Letsencrypt offer a simple system to have a free SSL certificate.
Cloudflare also provide free SSL certificates, with subdomain wildcards and valide for 15 years.

The only certificate that require to pay is the EV SSL Certificate, with company validation to display the company name in the green bar.
But for the security of a website, a letsencrypt certificate or a paid certificates will offer the same level of security. Only the certificate installation should be done properly, because even with a 300$ SSL certificate, if you don't install it properly, it will not protect anything.

To check if an SSL certificate is properly setup, you can use SSLLabs

Cloudflare certificate :

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Letsencrypt SSL certificate :


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Hi, i'm interested in using SSL certificates for my sites, and I want to find both options free and paid SSL services, I'd like to use them myself. What are some trusted SSL Providers out there to go with and which ones would you recommend? why?
Honestly, no need to overthink SSL's. As already suggested if you are just looking for your standard SSL (let's encrypt) will work just fine. If you feel the need to secure the site with the Green Bar (using an EV SSL) you can just go through someone like Namecheap. The SSL's are all pretty much the same.
 
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