> But if you do not need wildcards, the StartSSL free certificate has been an option for a long time: In fact, the free StartSSL Class 1 DV certificates are on

> But if you do not need wildcards, the StartSSL free certificate has been an option for a long time: In fact, the free StartSSL Class 1 DV certificates are only available for non-commercial purposes. They DO enforce this, I have had a cert turned down by their "CertMaster" because they considered it part of a commercial operation. That is why Let's Encrypt is doubly cool - it is not (at least, in any obvious way) motivated by $$.