Namecheap SSL certificates are very affordable. They start at $9/year versus the cheapest GoDaddy SSL certificate is about $70/year. Now keep in mind that the different certificates offer different levels of protection and warranty and so some clients may prefer something that offers more protection than a free let’s encrypt or a basic $9 certificate.
Also, there are different ways that the certificates are validated. The higher up you go the more you are proving to the customer that you are indeed legit and their confidential information will be safe with you.
- Domain Validation – You simply prove that you own the domain or at least have the access to the domain or website to add/edit DNS records or files on the site.
- Organization Validation – The certificate issuer checks business registration to verify validity
- Extended Validation – This puts the green bar with the company name and country in the address bar. Someone in an executive level position of the company has to fill out paperwork to verify validity.