Where can i get a SSL certificate for cheap

[shields144]

Hello
I need a SSL certificate for my sites, my hosting is with Godaddy but they are charging a lot.
Are they always this dear?

Where can i get a cheaper one is it possible ?

Thanks

 

[Gogol]

Try Let's encrypt, it's free. If you are using a linux server, install certbot. It will do the configuration for you.

Other than that, cloudflare ssl is also free.

 

[Ignaciomtz]

I also use godaddy and for ssl cloudflare

 

[Bot Solutions]

+1 for certbot

 

[Gogol]

+1 for certbot

Yeah, it is pretty much semi-noob proof (one has to know a bit of llinux nevertheless). Generating self signed SSL without certbot can be a pain.

 

[JordanS]

Easiest is to just turn your cloudflare SSL to flexible and then you have a free SSL. If your site is a store and you want it to be more 'legit' then I would just use LetsEncrypt to get an actual SSL cert for free.

 

[shields144]

Thanks for reply i will check the suggestions out

 

[Panther28]

Remember to install the wordpress plugin really simple SSL to help change any of your non https files.

 

[shields144]

Cloudfare worked perfectly and was easy to set up!

 

[Couch Monkey Media]

cant beat free. look up using Let's encrypt, or if you are running cpanel then it has its own version of free ssl

 

[Deleted member 1313244]

GCloud offers a free service (based on Let's Encrypt)

 

[shields144]

How can godaddy get away with charging people so much for something that is able to be got for free?

 

[pablitojanno]

If you use Cloudflare, you don't need to buy anything

 

[osake]

+1 for Let's Encrypt. It's free and renews every 90 days.

If you're on an Apache based web server with WHM you can also use cPanel's option (powered by Sectigo) in the AutoSSL settings. If Let's Encrypt for AutoSSL isn't installed you can ask your hosting provider to do that for you.

I also wanted to mention, since others brought up Cloudflare, that if you want to make sure traffic is encrypted from the origin server (where your website, app, or data is hosted) you'll still need to have an SSL Certificate installed on that origin server.

When you enable "SSL" inside of Cloudflare that's only encrypting traffic from Cloudflare to the end user and not from the Origin server.

• If you enable Cloudflare SSL, but don't have an SSL Certificate installed on the origin server make sure to have your Cloudflare SSL configuration set to Flexible SSL.
• If you enable Cloudflare SSL and have an SSL Certificate installed on the origina server make sure to have your Cloudfalre SSL configuration set to Full or Full (strict).

 

[t2van]

How can godaddy get away with charging people so much for something that is able to be got for free?

Well it all depends if you just want basic cover then people will just pay the fee expecting that to be the case or have had it on auto renew since before the open source ssl project started.

It's the same as EV SSL ... you used to pay for the green bar (main selling point for most) but even now that's no use to due mobile and browser changes / alterations. I guess the main selling point for SSLs now (paying for one) is if you self host card payments more than anything... unless you need the warranty I think Open SSL is fine (although I still pay for mine!)

 

[LoverMarketing]

You can use a plugin for free I installed on my website and all working right. If I wrong please correct me!

 

[SOCOM]

It's crazy that some companies still charge $100 for SSL

 

[soulburger]

Let's Encrypt - free

 

[yoyoyoshi]

How can godaddy get away with charging people so much for something that is able to be got for free?

Noobs gonna noob. I was googling for pricing the first time they tried to screw me and thats how I found out it was free lol

 

[AccsHub]

Cloudflare giving for free