[Question] Where to get a free SSL cert, other than Cloudflare?

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4ry4n

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Hello BHW,

I have been wondering,
  • Is there a place that gives out free SSL other than Cloudflare?
  • And if there is one, is it better than Cloudflare for a humble blogger like me?
  • To my knowledge Cloudflare is only 3 months long, is there a free option after that?
Thank you for your time!
 
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AsianWebmaster said:
Usually the ssl certificate is given free of charge when you buy a domain. but why don't you like Cloudflare?
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I have no beef with Cloudflare. As I am new to this I just try to ask things before committing to them.
 
AsianWebmaster said:
if you don’t have any specific task or goal, then just choose Cloudflare, it has been tested for years
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After the initial 3 months, is it still free forever? If not, what is the cost?
 
4ry4n said:
After the initial 3 months, is it still free forever? If not, what is the cost?
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If I'm not mistaken, then you will have access to 2 domains for a year of free maintenance, during which time you can find something else for yourself or buy it there
 
i get mine from the domain seller (usually porkbun, 8 bucks a .dom, but there are lots of good ones), they renew it if i renew the domain. most domain sellers will give it to you for free.
 
Your hosting should give you a free Lets Encrypt SSL.

Edit: Cloudflare SSL is good and it is not limited to 3 months. It gets auto-renewed. So, you can go with Lets Encrypt or Cloudflare.
 
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AsianWebmaster said:
Good price! Can you post a link to the registrar please?
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not sure that's allowed since it comes very close to shilling. but you can google "porkbun" and it will come up. their hostings arent very good from what i heard. another one i use is host-stage, for hosting and domains.
host-stage has a promotion where they give you a domain with their shared hosting, even monthly plans (that domain includes a SSL as well). so while they aren't the easiest to use, they are quite cheap I think.
 
4ry4n said:
Hello BHW,

I have been wondering,
  • Is there a place that gives out free SSL other than Cloudflare?
  • And if there is one, is it better than Cloudflare for a humble blogger like me?
  • To my knowledge Cloudflare is only 3 months long, is there a free option after that?
Thank you for your time!
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You can stick with Cloudflare.

Most SSL certificates come with a preset validity. Cloudflare uses multiple providers to issue their certificate. And this certificate is valid for 3 months.

Once the 3 months expire, the system will automatically query for certificate renewal. And as long as your domain still points to Cloudflare, a new certificate will be issued valid for another 3 months. This cycle will keep on continuing.

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If you go outside of Cloudflare and your current web host does not issue you a free SSL, your best bet is to go with LetsEncrypt or ZeroSSL.
 
JavascriptPufferfish said:
not sure that's allowed since it comes very close to shilling. but you can google "porkbun" and it will come up. their hostings arent very good from what i heard. another one i use is host-stage, for hosting and domains.
host-stage has a promotion where they give you a domain with their shared hosting, even monthly plans (that domain includes a SSL as well). so while they aren't the easiest to use, they are quite cheap I think.
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thanks!
 
I always get my certificates from sslforfree.com it only lasts 3 months, but it's 100% free and setup is easy and smooth
 
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