[Discuss] Are there any SSL certificate authorities that don't cost a king's ransom?

[Eric Chadbourne]

Hi Bill,

Would an (advanced or pro) PayPal account fit your needs and not
require your own cert + coding?

Most shared hosting providers have an SSL option.  Dig around in your
web hosting control panel.  Can't guess what the price will be.

Good luck!

Eric Chadbourne


On Sun, Jul 28, 2013 at 11:06 AM, Bill Horne <bill at horne.net> wrote:
> I'm pricing SSL certificates for my employer: we're talking about putting up
> a "donations" page, and that means using SSL.
>
> Symantec is charging for Beluga caviar and delivering fish eggs: over $700
> per year.
>
> Thawte, their little-known-but-lower-priced subsidiary, wants $200/year, for
> a single domain.
>
> I want to know where I can get one for less. When I look at the list of
> certificates that Firefox came with, I'm sure that there is /someone/,
> /somewhere/, who can sign a certificate without asking my employer to grant
> them an annuity.
>
> I know that there are maybe-yes, maybe-no players in the game, but I can't
> use them. I need a certificate from someone who's already in /EVERY/
> browser: in other words, I can only recommend a purchase from an established
> certificate authority, not someplace who is trying to become one. Having
> said /that/, I'll also say that I don't care if I use a company in South
> Africa or one in Beijing: I only care if the users see a lock icon.
>
> Bill
>
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