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DigiCert vs SSL.com

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for ssl certificates. SSL.com has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.

SSL.com has the lower entry price — DigiCert starts at $26/mo, SSL.com at $3.06/mo. Free tier: DigiCert No, SSL.com No. HIPAA: DigiCert —, SSL.com —.

As of 2026-06-15 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

DigiCert

$26/mo entry
Entry price$26/mo (Basic OV — Single Domain)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2
GDPR
Best forlarge enterprises

SSL.com

$3.06/mo entry
Entry price$3.06/mo (Basic SSL (DV))
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2
GDPR
Best forsoftware and DevOps teams

Sources — DigiCert: digicert.com (verified 2026-06-15) · SSL.com: ssl.com (verified 2026-06-15)

Key features

DigiCert: CertCentral enterprise platform for automated certificate lifecycle management; Multi-domain option secures all domains and subdomains in a single certificate (unlimited SANs option); Higher tiers add vulnerability assessment, blocklist/blocklist checking, and Certificate Transparency log monitoring; Tiered warranty coverage scaling from $1.25M (Basic) up to $2M (Secure Site Pro)

SSL.com: WebTrust-audited certificate authority with broad root store inclusion; ACME/RFC 8555 automation compatible with cert-manager, Caddy, Traefik, Certbot; FIPS-validated certificate options for government use cases; Document signing, client authentication, and EV solutions for regulated industries

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