Free SSL Certificate


Data privacy and integrity are guaranteed with SSL certificates since they encrypt data in transit between users and websites.

  • Improving search engine rankings
  • Protect from phishing attacks

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) or TLS (Transport Layer Security) is a security protocol that enables encrypted communication between a website and a web browser. It prevents unauthorized parties from accessing or seeing data exchanged between a site and its visitors

SSL certificates are issued by a certificate authority (CA) to a website to authenticate its identity, letting browsers know that the website is secure. Adding an SSL certificate to your site will protect private information shared between you and the visitors from third parties. Our SSL certificates use 256-bit encryption, the industry standard for data protection.

We offer free Lets Encrypt SSL to anyone who hosts with us

Encrypt SSL

Let’s Encrypt is an automated, free and an open certificate authority (CA) offering a solution to TLS (Transport Layer Security) encryption for website owners.

For small business owners who want to do right by their website visitors, but don’t have a great deal of money to invest in HTTPS. Let’s Encrypt tackles this head-on, additionally eliminating the complexity of installing and maintaining the security certificates with automated processes.

However Let’s Encrypt comes with some limitations like

  • Validation / Visitor Trust Level
  • Browser Compatibility
  • Rate Limits
  • HTTPS made too easy
  • Certificate Lifetime And Reliability
  • Certificate Limits

Hence paid SSl's are still preferred. Here is a list of different types of SSL's that we offer.

Validation

Perfect for individuals, businesses, private customers, and sole proprietor. Validate by email and issued immediately.

Rapid SSL

$40/yr

  • Single Domain
  • Issuance Time : Immediately
  • Secures both with/without WWW
  • Business name in browser x
  • 1 Year
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Rapid SSL Wildcard

$135/yr

  • Issuance Time : Immediately
  • Secures Main domain
  • Includes wildcard subdomains
  • Business name in browser x
  • 1 Year
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Thawte SSL123

$49/yr

  • Single Domain
  • Issuance Time : Immediately
  • Secures both with/without WWW
  • Business name in browser x
  • 1 Year
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Thawte SSL123 Wildcard

$279/yr

  • Issuance Time : Immediately
  • Secures Main domain
  • Includes wildcard subdomains
  • Business name in browser x
  • 1 Year
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GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium

$79/yr

  • Single Domain
  • Issuance Time : Immediately
  • Secures both with/without WWW
  • Business name in browser x
  • 1 Year
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GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium Wildcard

$299/yr

  • Issuance Time : Immediately
  • Secures Main domain
  • Includes wildcard subdomains
  • Business name in browser x
  • 1 Year
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Postive SSL

$29/yr

  • Single Domain
  • Issuance Time : Immediately
  • Secures both with/without WWW
  • Business name in browser x
  • 1 Year
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Postive SSL Wildcard

$129/yr

  • Issuance Time : Immediately
  • Secures Main domain
  • Includes wildcard subdomains
  • Business name in browser x
  • 1 Year
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Essential SSL

$49/yr

  • Single Domain
  • Issuance Time : Immediately
  • Secures both with/without WWW
  • Business name in browser x
  • 1 Year
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EssentialSSL Wildcard

$229/yr

  • Issuance Time : Immediately
  • Secures Main domain
  • Includes wildcard subdomains
  • Business name in browser x
  • 1 Year
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PositiveSSL Multi-Domain

$69/yr

  • Multi-Domain : 3 Domains included
  • Issuance Time : Immediately
  • Secures both with/without WWW
  • Business name in browser x
  • 1 Year
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Comodo Multi-Domain SSL

$259/yr

  • Great for E-commerce, corporate websites
  • Organization Validation
  • Multi-Domain : 3 domains included
  • Encryption (up to 256-bit)
  • Business Registration : Required
  • Paperword : Required
  • Issuance Time : 3-5 days
  • Additional Domains : Upto 97 possible
  • Cost per additional Domain : $99/year
  • 1 Year
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GeoTrust True BusinessID

$139/yr

  • Great for E-commerce, corporate websites
  • Organization Validation
  • Single Domain
  • Encryption (up to 256-bit)
  • Business Registration : Required
  • Paperword : Required
  • Issuance Time : 3-5 days
  • 1 Year
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Digicert Secure Site

$499/yr

  • Great for E-commerce, corporate websites
  • Organization Validation
  • Multi-Domain : 3 domains included
  • Encryption (up to 256-bit)
  • Business Registration : Required
  • Paperword : Required
  • Issuance Time : 3-5 days
  • Malware Scanning : Included
  • Norton Secured Seal with Symantec Seal-in-Search : Included
  • Additional Domains : Upto 99 possible
  • Cost per additional Domain : $299/year
  • 1 Year
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Thawte SSL Web Server

$139/yr

  • Great for E-commerce, corporate websites
  • Organization Validation
  • Single Domain
  • Encryption (up to 256-bit)
  • Business Registration : Required
  • Paperword : Required
  • Issuance Time : 3-5 days
  • Thawte Trusted Site Seal
  • Additional Domains : Upto 99 possible
  • Cost per additional Domain : $99/year
  • 1 Year
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EV SSL

$179/yr

  • Great for E-commerce, corporate, NGO, or governmental websites
  • Single Domain
  • Extended Validation
  • Displays Business name in browser
  • Includes Trusted SSL Padlock
  • Site Seal Included
  • Encryption (up to 256-bit)
  • Business Registration : Required
  • Paperword : Required
  • Issuance Time : 8-10 days
  • 1 Year
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GeoTrust True BusinessID With EV

$299/yr

  • Great for E-commerce, corporate, NGO, or governmental websites
  • Single Domains
  • Extended Validation
  • Displays Business name in browser
  • Includes Trusted SSL Padlock
  • Site Seal Included
  • Encryption (up to 256-bit)
  • Business Registration : Required
  • Paperword : Required
  • Issuance Time : 8-10 days
  • 1 Year
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EV Multi-Domain SSL Certificate

$329/yr

  • Great for E-commerce, corporate, NGO, or governmental websites
  • Multiple Domains : 3 Domains Included
  • Extended Validation
  • Displays Business name in browser
  • Includes Trusted SSL Padlock
  • Site Seal Included
  • Encryption (up to 256-bit)
  • Business Registration : Required
  • Paperword : Required
  • Issuance Time : 8-10 days
  • Additional Domains : Upto 99 possible
  • Cost per additional Domain : $179/year
  • 1 Year
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Thawte SSL Web Server With EV

$399/yr

  • Great for E-commerce, corporate, NGO, or governmental websites
  • Multiple Domains : Single Domain Included
  • Extended Validation
  • Displays Business name in browser
  • Includes Trusted SSL Padlock
  • Site Seal Included
  • Encryption (up to 256-bit)
  • Business Registration : Required
  • Paperword : Required
  • Issuance Time : 8-10 days
  • Additional Domains : Upto 99 possible
  • Cost per additional Domain : $179/year
  • 1 Year
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Secure Online Communication

SSL Certificates: The Key to Secure Online Communication

SSL certificates are necessary to establish a secure and trusted connection between a website and its visitors.

They protect sensitive data, verify the authenticity of websites, improve search engine visibility, and ensure compliance with security and privacy regulations.

SSL Certification in Four Easy Steps

After you purchase an SSL certificate, it needs to be activated and installed for your website. With m2host we manage this entire process for you and you receive a secure site working with https within minutes of purchase.

  • Buy It

    Begin by purchasing the right SSL certificate for your needs. Choose from the three types listed above.

  • Activate It

    You’ll be able to activate your SSL certificate from the Account Panel immediately after purchase.

  • Install It

    You will receive instructions on how to install your SSL certificate once it has been validated and issued.

  • Manage It

    You may manage your SSL certificates (including renewal and reissuance) in your Account Panel.

SSL FAQ

In addition to the security benefits, SSL certificates improve brand trust and SEO rankings. That’s because they signal good website security measures that users and search engines expect.

To see if your website has an SSL certificate, check if the browser’s address bar displays a padlock icon and https:// before your domain name.

There are three types of SSL/TLS certificates based on their validation level.

For domain-validated certificates (DV), the certificate authority (CA) will only ask you to verify the domain ownership via email, phone, or DNS records.

Organization-validated certificates (OV) have a medium level of validation, so the CA usually checks documentation that verifies the organization’s name, contact information, and legal status.

Finally, the extended validation certificates (EV) offer the highest level of validation, with the CA conducting extensive background checks to verify the registrant’s location, legal status, and order details.

We can also differentiate SSL certificates based on the number of websites they can protect. Single-domain certificates protect one domain and its subdirectories, wildcard certificates cover a domain and its multiple subdomains, and multi-domain certificates secure multiple domains unrelated to each other.

Get SSL for free when you purchase any of m2host’s hosting plans. We offer Lets Encrypt SSL free of cost and It’s a great option for website owners looking to sign up with m2host while sorting out their SSL/TLS certification without additional costs.

Yes, it is. Website security is an important ranking factor for Google.

Your website has a much higher chance of appearing at the top of the search results if it has an SSL certificate.