{"id":39248,"date":"2021-03-22T14:57:18","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T12:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=39248"},"modified":"2025-02-02T00:57:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T22:57:06","slug":"free-ssl-hosting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/free-ssl-hosting\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Best Hosting With Free SSL Certificate in 2025 (Stop Paying for SSL)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Quick question<\/strong>: imagine that you just landed on this page a few seconds ago, but instead of being met with the words you’re reading right now, you saw this warning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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How likely is it that you would have left the page?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unless you’re already familiar with Themeisle (that’s us! 😎), then in all likelihood, you probably would have clicked back on your browser (or the Back to safety<\/em> button). The reason you weren’t met with such a warning is because our site has an SSL certificate installed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The easiest way to ensure that your site has one too, is to sign up for a hosting plan with a company that offers them for free as part of a package deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make your life easier, I’ve rounded up seven such hosting providers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Host<\/th>Premium SSL<\/th>Free Domain<\/span><\/span>In the first year only. Starting in the second year, you have to pay the regular rate, which varies, depending on the company.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/th>Money Back<\/th>Starting From<\/th>Renews At<\/span><\/span>Per month renewal rate shown is based on whatever contract length the original contract is (i.e., annual contract renews for another annual contract).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Bluehost<\/strong><\/a><\/td>3 options<\/span><\/span>Single domain, Wildcard DV, or Extended Validation.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>✅<\/td>30 days<\/td>$3.79<\/span><\/span>Billed annually at $23.88.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> per month<\/td>$11.99 per month<\/td><\/tr>
SiteGround<\/strong><\/a><\/td>1 option<\/span><\/span>Wildcard.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>✅<\/td>30 days<\/td>$2.99<\/span><\/span>Billed annually at $35.88.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> per month<\/td>$17.99 per month<\/td><\/tr>
InMotion Hosting<\/strong><\/a><\/td>1 option<\/span><\/span>Comodo\/Sectigo.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>✅<\/td>90 days<\/td>$2.99 <\/span><\/span>Billed for 3 years at $82.44.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> per month<\/td>$9.99 per month<\/td><\/tr>
A2 Hosting<\/strong><\/a><\/td>13 options<\/span><\/span>QuickSSL Premium, RapidSSL, Secure Site Pro SSL, Secure Site SSL, DigiCert STD SSL, True BusinessID, Secure Site Pro EV, Secure Site EV, Extended Validation SSL, True BusinessID EV, True BusinessID WC, QuickSSL Wildcard, RapidSSL Wildcard.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>❌<\/td>30 days<\/td>$3.99 <\/span><\/span>Billed for 3 years at $107.64.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> per month<\/td>$9.99 per month<\/td><\/tr>
DreamHost<\/strong><\/a><\/td>1 option<\/span><\/span>Comodo\/Sectigo. Note that Dreamhost doesn't currently support Wildcard SSLs.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>✅<\/td>97 days<\/td>$1.99 <\/span><\/span>Billed for 3 years at $93.24.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> per month<\/td>$5.99 per month<\/td><\/tr>
Hostinger<\/strong><\/a><\/td>❌<\/span><\/span>Note that if you purchase a Wildcard SSL elsewhere, that it can only be added to VPS hosting plans.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>✅<\/td>30 days<\/td>$2.69 <\/span><\/span>Billed for 4 years at $129.12.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> per month<\/td>$7.99 per month<\/td><\/tr>
Kinsta<\/strong><\/a><\/td>1 option<\/span><\/span>Wildcard SSL courtesy of Cloudflare.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>❌<\/td>30 days<\/td>$29.17<\/span><\/span>Billed for 1 year at $350.00<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> per month<\/td>$29.17 per month<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Keep in mind that all the companies on this list give you a free SSL. But in addition to that, most of them also let you buy a premium SSL directly on their site. That’s what the premium SSL column is referencing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the remainder of this article, I’ll explain a bit more about the different types of SSL certificates and then I’ll let you know what each host brings to the table. We’ll review their pricing, features, customer support options, and the results of our in-house performance tests (which are updated monthly).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s go! 🏃<\/p>\n\n\n

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An introduction to SSL certificates 📜<\/h2>\n\n\n
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TL;DR<\/strong>: Free SSL certificates are totally fine from a security perspective. Most websites, including ecommerce stores<\/a>, rely on them. Premium certificates are also available. These offer business validation, longer validity periods, dedicated support, and warranty protection – features that may matter for enterprise or high-stakes business applications, but aren’t necessary for basic security.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>

<\/span>Click here to read the detailed explanation 📜<\/strong> <\/div>
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SSL certificates<\/a> enable secure HTTPS connections between browsers and websites. When you have an SSL certificate, it’s signed by a Certificate Authority (CA) that browsers trust to verify your site’s authenticity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While SSL is recommended for all sites (including for SEO benefits), it becomes essential when users need to log in or share personal information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many hosting providers include free Let’s Encrypt<\/a> SSL certificates as an added benefit to their plans. These use the ACME protocol to encrypt communications and are perfectly secure for most uses. Modern hosting platforms typically (though not always) handle automatic renewal of these certificates, making them virtually maintenance-free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are also premium (paid) SSL certificates available. These offer additional benefits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n