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StartSSL and WoSign have been offering free, publicly trusted certificates with one year lifetimes (and the ability to renew for free) for quite some time. The
by pfg 11y ago
StartSSL and WoSign have been offering free, publicly trusted certificates with one year lifetimes (and the ability to renew for free) for quite some time.
The former doesn't allow commercial usage, while the latter operates in China. That's probably why it wasn't an option for a lot of people. (That, and the terrible UX at least in StartSSL's case.)
- _ak 11y agoStartSSL isn't free. They charge for certificate revocation.
- beefhash 11y agoFurthermore, their free certificates cannot be used for commercial purposes.
- mehrdada 11y agoI don't know why your comment is downvoted -- this is acutally a legitimate issue mentioned in their terms of service.
- nailer 11y agoStartSSL generally don't mention their terms, so a lot of the use of 'StartSSL Free' is commercial. People don't like to hear they've been misled (and shoot the messenger).
- vsl 11y agoThey actually started policing this and refuse to renew a certificate if they decide it's a commercial use. Happened to me and rather than argue with them (it wasn't), I bought a $5 one at ssls.com...