SSL certificate resellers compared (2026)

There is no single best SSL reseller; the cheapest depends on the product. On 10 November 2026 Namecheap had the lowest first-year prices for plain DV, EV and multi-domain certificates, GoGetSSL for most Sectigo and DigiCert brands, and SSL.com sold directly as a CA. The SSL Store and Trustico led on a few products.

All prices are 1-year prices in US dollars, copied from each seller's own pages on 10 November 2026. Prices change often, so the seller's checkout page is authoritative. The comparison uses price and features only; commissions, explained on our disclosure page, never change it.

The five sellers at a glance

For a single domain, Namecheap had the lowest DV and EV prices and GoGetSSL the lowest OV price.

The "cheapest" columns show the lowest 1-year price each seller listed for a single-domain certificate of that validation level. The full product-by-product tables are on the certificate price comparison.

Namecheap

Namecheap is the cheapest place for basic certificates if you look at the first year. Its Standard SSL was $11.00, High Assurance SSL (OV) $35.99, EV SSL $76.99 and the three-domain SAN Certificate $35.99. Renewal prices are higher: Standard SSL renewed at $13.20 and EV SSL at $92.39, while 5-year plans brought the per-year price down to $5.99 and $45.99.

Since 11 July 2026 new Namecheap certificates are issued by SSL.com instead of Sectigo, and the products were renamed (PositiveSSL and EssentialSSL became Standard SSL, InstantSSL and PremiumSSL became High Assurance SSL). If you use CAA records, allow ssl.com. Namecheap lists a 15-day refund period and says EV can take up to 10 business days.

GoGetSSL

GoGetSSL sells the broadest catalogue of Sectigo and DigiCert-family brands, and it was the cheapest seller for most of them: PositiveSSL $16.00, RapidSSL $18.65, InstantSSL $32.80, EssentialSSL Wildcard $84.00, Sectigo EV SSL $169.60 and DigiCert Secure Site $394.11. It also lists S/MIME, code signing and mark certificates, for example the DigiCert VMC at $1,474.00. Choose GoGetSSL when you want a specific CA brand at the lowest price.

SSL.com

SSL.com is not a reseller but a certificate authority, established in Houston, Texas, in 2002 according to its own site. Buying there means the support team works for the issuer. Its TLS prices are higher for the first year (Basic SSL $49.00, High Assurance SSL $69.00, Enterprise EV SSL $299.00), but its pages list multi-year prices, for example Basic SSL at $36.75 per year over five years. SSL.com is strongest outside plain TLS: OV code signing at $129.00, Basic S/MIME at $14.00 and a VMC at $1,500.00. Namecheap certificates are now also issued by SSL.com.

The SSL Store

The SSL Store sells the same Sectigo and DigiCert brands as GoGetSSL, usually at slightly higher prices, but it was the cheapest seller for some products: PositiveSSL EV at $99.98, Sectigo OV SSL at $105.00, Sectigo DV Wildcard at $215.00 and DigiCert S/MIME Class 1 at $19.00. It lists multi-year prices for some products, such as Sectigo SSL at $75.00 for one year and $60.00 per year over five. For code signing it lists the hardware token and shipping as an extra $90 for Sectigo (US shipping) or $120 for DigiCert.

Trustico

Trustico sells Sectigo products only. It was the cheapest seller for PositiveSSL Multi-Domain at $57.00 (one primary plus two additional domains) and for Sectigo DV SSL at $69.00. Its other prices were mid-range or higher: PositiveSSL $19.00, Sectigo OV $138.00, Sectigo EV $276.00.

Trustico's 2018 key incident shows why you should keep your own private key. On 28 February 2018 DigiCert reported on Mozilla's dev-security-policy list that Trustico had sent it a file of about 23,000 private keys matched to Trustico customers' certificates, which triggered DigiCert's 24-hour revocation requirement. Generate the key yourself and never let any reseller store it.

Best seller for each need

Namecheap wins on first-year price, GoGetSSL on brand choice and SSL.com on buying direct. By need, based only on the verified prices and product lists above:

• Cheapest first year for a plain DV, OV wildcard, multi-domain or EV certificate: Namecheap.
• A specific Sectigo, RapidSSL, GeoTrust, Thawte or DigiCert product: GoGetSSL, then compare with The SSL Store.
• Buying straight from the CA, or code signing with cloud signing: SSL.com.
• Cheapest Sectigo-branded EV: The SSL Store (PositiveSSL EV).
• Cheapest Sectigo multi-domain: Trustico (PositiveSSL Multi-Domain).
• Cheapest S/MIME: SSL.com Basic S/MIME at $14.00; see best S/MIME certificate.
• No budget at all: none of them; use a free ACME certificate, as explained in free vs paid SSL.

How to choose a seller

Pick the product first, then the seller:

1. Decide the product first (DV, OV or EV; single, wildcard or multi-domain), then compare the identical product across sellers.
2. Compare renewal prices as well as the first year. Namecheap's low first-year prices rise on renewal.
3. Count reissues. Since 15 March 2026 a TLS certificate lasts at most 200 days, 100 days from 15 March 2027 and 47 days from 15 March 2029. Every "multi-year" plan at every seller is a subscription with several reissues, so a seller with a convenient reissue process or ACME support saves time.
4. Check CAA. Namecheap and SSL.com need ssl.com; Sectigo brands need sectigo.com; RapidSSL, GeoTrust, Thawte and DigiCert need digicert.com.
5. Keep your key. Create the CSR with our CSR generator or openssl and paste only the CSR into the order form.