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What is the difference between a Free SSL Certificate rather than a paid one?
Submitted by LaroTayoGaming, 31-10-2018, 01:31 PM, Thread ID: 104906
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RE: What is the difference between a Free SSL Certificate rather than a paid one? 18-12-2018, 12:39 AM #11 CA cert will be missing, no website name next to the green lock, lower browder trust, user warning still shows
18-12-2018, 12:39 AM
#11 CA cert will be missing, no website name next to the green lock, lower browder trust, user warning still shows
RE: What is the difference between a Free SSL Certificate rather than a paid one? 03-01-2019, 04:51 AM #12 Free certificates don't offer much more then the security of SSL, no guarantees or names.
03-01-2019, 04:51 AM
#12 Free certificates don't offer much more then the security of SSL, no guarantees or names.
RE: What is the difference between a Free SSL Certificate rather than a paid one? 03-01-2019, 04:53 AM #13 There basically the same but like others have said the paid one most of the time offers insurance for damages. Best,
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03-01-2019, 04:53 AM
#13 There basically the same but like others have said the paid one most of the time offers insurance for damages.
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RE: What is the difference between a Free SSL Certificate rather than a paid one? 20-01-2019, 11:54 AM #14 19-11-2018, 09:43 PMNice response and very brief but educative Aventh Wrote: A paid one will guarantee you a safe certificate and any damages will be covered to an extend. Depending on how much you paid, insurance can reach up to 1 million dollar I believe.
20-01-2019, 11:54 AM
#14 19-11-2018, 09:43 PMNice response and very brief but educative Aventh Wrote: A paid one will guarantee you a safe certificate and any damages will be covered to an extend. Depending on how much you paid, insurance can reach up to 1 million dollar I believe.
RE: What is the difference between a Free SSL Certificate rather than a paid one? 15-02-2019, 02:53 PM #15 The primary difference is $$$$ Thesedayseverything is going the opensource route and internet security followed suite. ![[Image: giphy.gif]](https://media.giphy.com/media/WyueizuBKj6grMznxk/giphy.gif)
15-02-2019, 02:53 PM
#15 The primary difference is $$$$ Thesedayseverything is going the opensource route and internet security followed suite.
RE: What is the difference between a Free SSL Certificate rather than a paid one? 20-08-2021, 10:07 PM #16 Whether it is free or not, the certificates generated by a CA use different encryption algorithms, but none are better than the other, or because it is paid or free.
You buy a domain, and you ask LetEncrypt for free certificates, and it would have the same level of security as if you bought it for 10 thousand dollars a certificate.
The importance of a certificate is to validate your site, as something valid as a result of certain security measures, such as HTTPS traffic, encrypted communication using the right certificate ... etc.
20-08-2021, 10:07 PM
#16 Whether it is free or not, the certificates generated by a CA use different encryption algorithms, but none are better than the other, or because it is paid or free.
You buy a domain, and you ask LetEncrypt for free certificates, and it would have the same level of security as if you bought it for 10 thousand dollars a certificate.
The importance of a certificate is to validate your site, as something valid as a result of certain security measures, such as HTTPS traffic, encrypted communication using the right certificate ... etc.
You buy a domain, and you ask LetEncrypt for free certificates, and it would have the same level of security as if you bought it for 10 thousand dollars a certificate.
The importance of a certificate is to validate your site, as something valid as a result of certain security measures, such as HTTPS traffic, encrypted communication using the right certificate ... etc.
RE: What is the difference between a Free SSL Certificate rather than a paid one? 31-08-2021, 01:27 AM #17 There's no need to pay for one if you run a small business or private website.
Get a free one.
Bigger corporations may want to pay for certifications, if these are broken its really bad and they usually get compensation money.
A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood. - Horace
31-08-2021, 01:27 AM
#17 There's no need to pay for one if you run a small business or private website.
Get a free one.
Bigger corporations may want to pay for certifications, if these are broken its really bad and they usually get compensation money.
Get a free one.
Bigger corporations may want to pay for certifications, if these are broken its really bad and they usually get compensation money.
A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood. - Horace
RE: What is the difference between a Free SSL Certificate rather than a paid one? 31-01-2022, 09:06 PM #18 Trust and warranty, no need to pay if your project isn't too big.
31-01-2022, 09:06 PM
#18 Trust and warranty, no need to pay if your project isn't too big.
RE: What is the difference between a Free SSL Certificate rather than a paid one? Enough has been written here about the difference between paid and free SSL certificates. I will write when it is important to use a paid SSL certificate:
1. For online shopping;
2. If the site conducts financial transactions;
3. High online and popular project;
4. Conference user data.
Also, don't forget to pay the rent on time. You can enable special monitoring of the site to monitor the indicators and do not forget to pay the domain and SSL certificate on time.
Enough has been written here about the difference between paid and free SSL certificates. I will write when it is important to use a paid SSL certificate:
1. For online shopping;
2. If the site conducts financial transactions;
3. High online and popular project;
4. Conference user data.
Also, don't forget to pay the rent on time. You can enable special monitoring of the site to monitor the indicators and do not forget to pay the domain and SSL certificate on time.
1. For online shopping;
2. If the site conducts financial transactions;
3. High online and popular project;
4. Conference user data.
Also, don't forget to pay the rent on time. You can enable special monitoring of the site to monitor the indicators and do not forget to pay the domain and SSL certificate on time.
RE: What is the difference between a Free SSL Certificate rather than a paid one? 22-05-2022, 10:00 AM #20 Absolutely no difference except companies exploiting gullible users, go through either CloudFlare or LetsEncrypt
22-05-2022, 10:00 AM
#20 Absolutely no difference except companies exploiting gullible users, go through either CloudFlare or LetsEncrypt