Fully automated, fully managed and at no extra cost.
With us you get a valid standard SSL certificate with every hosting plan: web hosting, performance hosting, WordPress hosting, VPS or dedicated server. Our professionals take care of installation and management for you: we install and manage your SSL certificate and renew it automatically when it's about to expire. For most websites this is all you need.
Got a special situation — a webshop with a payment gateway, a bank or a business that requires full customer trust? Then a different specific SSL certificate is needed. In that case we'll look at the options together.
The SSL protocol creates a secure connection between your customer's browser and your website's server. All transmitted data — passwords, credit card details, contact form submissions — cannot be read by anyone else. Visitors see this as the padlock in the browser's address bar and the "https://" at the start of your website's URL.
Without an SSL certificate you get a "not secure" warning in Chrome, Firefox and Safari. On top of that Google penalises you in the search results and your website breaches GDPR the moment you process personal data without an SSL certificate. In short: SSL isn't just desirable, it's required.
Our default certificate provider for all hosting plans is Let's Encrypt, a non-profit certificate authority (CA) backed by Mozilla, Cisco, Akamai, EFF and the Linux Foundation. More than 300 million websites worldwide are secured with Let's Encrypt certificates.
In terms of features and performance there's absolutely no difference between a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate and an expensive DV-SSL certificate. The only difference is in the validation process and the cost: you pay nothing extra for the standard certificate and we handle everything.
For every new domain we install the certificate immediately. No request, no manual steps.
Let's Encrypt certificates are automatically renewed every 60 days. You don't notice a thing.
Accepted by Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge and all mobile browsers. No warnings, just the padlock.
Fully meets the legal requirement to send personal data over an encrypted channel.
Google ranks HTTPS sites higher than non-HTTPS sites. Direct effect on your visibility.
One certificate for your main domain plus all subdomains. Available on request.
For 95% of websites, a Let's Encrypt SSL is everything you need. But there are situations where a higher validation level adds value. We distinguish three levels:
The base level. Proves you own the domain.
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What we provide by default via Let's Encrypt — free with every plan.
Suitable for: blogs, portfolios, brochure sites, small webshops, virtually all SME websites
In addition to domain ownership, the company behind the site is also verified. The company name becomes visible in the certificate details.
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On request: we handle the validation and issuance for you.
Suitable for: B2B websites, business portals, government bodies, organisations that want verifiable identity
The highest validation level. Strict manual verification of the company, legal status, physical address and operational activity.
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On request: issuance typically takes 5-10 business days due to the extensive validation.
Suitable for: banks, payment processors, financial institutions, large enterprises that demand maximum brand trust
Just give us a call. We look at your situation and advise honestly: if Let's Encrypt is enough we'll say so too. No sales talk, just honest advice from someone who gets it.
“Great service, almost never any problems, and when something does come up it's handled super quickly. Always up-to-date. Top!”
Questions about SSL at De Hosting Firma? The most asked questions are below. Not finding yours? Call or email us.
Pick a hosting plan and your SSL certificate is automatically ready. No extra steps, no extra cost. For exceptions with OV/EV needs: give us a call and we'll figure out what fits.