SSL / TLS Certificates
SSL/TLS certificates authenticate server identity and encrypt connections between clients and servers. While Let's Encrypt has commoditized basic DV certificates, European certificate authorities remain relevant for OV and EV certificates, qualified certificates under eIDAS, and sectors that require a European trust chain. Provider differences center on validation levels, wildcard support, and certificate lifecycle automation.
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Actalis
Milan
See website
Free
GDPR
eIDAS
Italian CA
S/MIME
🇳🇴
Buypass
Oslo
€0.00/yr
Free
GDPR
Free SSL
ACME
🇵🇱
Certum
Szczecin
€10.00/yr
GDPR
eIDAS
DV/OV/EV Certificates
🇩🇪
D-Trust
Berlin
See website
GDPR
eIDAS
German Government CA
🇫🇷
Gandi
Partner
Paris
€12.00/yr
Free
GDPR
Auto-Renewal
DV Certificates
🇬🇷
HARICA
Athens
€15.00/yr
GDPR
eIDAS
Academic CA
ACME
🇩🇪
IONOS
Montabaur
€36.00/yr
Free
GDPR
Wildcard SSL
DV/OV
🇨🇭
Infomaniak
Geneva
Included with hosting
Free
GDPR
Let's Encrypt
Auto-Renewal
🇩🇪
InternetX
Regensburg
See website
GDPR
ISO 27001
AutoDNS
Enterprise SSL
🇱🇺
LuxTrust
Luxembourg City
See website
GDPR
eIDAS
Luxembourg Trust
Qualified Certificates
🇫🇷
OVHcloud
Roubaix
€49.99/yr
Free
GDPR
DV/OV/EV
Auto-Renewal
🇨🇭
SwissSign
Glattbrugg
See website
GDPR
Swiss Trust
EV/OV/DV Certificates