Every site startswith a free certificate.
AutoSSL is included on every Zension hosting plan, issued and renewed for you. When you need your company name in the certificate, or one for every subdomain, we sell Organisation Validated, Extended Validation and wildcard certificates, and we install them.
Free or paid certificate
Every certificate encrypts the connection between your visitor and your server. What changes with a paid one is how much has been checked about who is on the other end.
AutoSSL, included
A domain-validated certificate for every site on your plan. It is issued when the site goes live and renewed before it expires, with no order, no invoice and no file to upload. For most business websites, this is all that is needed.
Paid, from S$320 a year
Organisation Validated at S$180, Extended Validation at S$380 and wildcard at S$320, each a year. They are for sites where a customer, a partner or an auditor wants to see the company behind the domain, or where one certificate has to cover many subdomains.
What each level checks
The padlock looks the same at every level. The difference is in the certificate details, which anyone can open.
- Domain validated
- Checks that the person asking controls the domain name. Nothing about who they are. This is AutoSSL, and it is fast because it is automatic.
- Organisation validated
- Checks the domain and that the organisation exists. Your company name is recorded in the certificate, where a visitor or a procurement team can read it.
- Extended validation
- The strictest check of legal identity. It takes longer and asks for more from you, and it suits banks, payments and public bodies.
Certificates compared
Prices are in Singapore dollars with no GST to add, and the same at every renewal.
| Certificate | Price | Covers | What it shows | Installed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AutoSSL | Included | Each domain hosted with us | The domain name only | Automatic |
| Organisation Validated | S$180 a year | One domain | Your company name, verified | We install and renew |
| Extended Validation | S$380 a year | One domain | Legal identity, strictly checked | We install and renew |
| Wildcard | S$320 a year | Every subdomain of one domain | The domain | We install and renew |
We install and renew
A certificate that expires takes your site down for every visitor. So on a paid certificate, the work is ours, from the first request to every renewal.
- You choose the certificate and send the details we ask for.
- We make the request, complete validation with you and install it on your hosting.
- We renew it, so it is never your job to remember a date.
SSL questions
Is the free SSL certificate really included?
Yes. AutoSSL is included on every hosting plan at no charge. It issues a domain-validated certificate for each site on your account and renews it automatically, so a site is on HTTPS from the day it is live.
Do I need a paid certificate?
Most sites do not. AutoSSL encrypts traffic in the same way a paid certificate does. Choose a paid certificate when you want your company name verified and shown in the certificate, when a customer or auditor asks for one, or when you need a wildcard.
What is the difference between OV and EV?
Both verify the organisation behind the site, and both show it in the certificate details. Organisation Validated confirms your company name. Extended Validation is the strictest check of legal identity and takes longer to complete. The encryption is the same.
What does a wildcard certificate cover?
One domain and every subdomain beneath it, for example www, shop and mail on yourcompany.sg, with a single certificate. It does not cover a different domain name.
Who installs and renews paid certificates?
We do. Order from us, send the details we ask for, and we handle the request, the installation on your hosting and each renewal. You do not need to touch a certificate file.
What happens if a certificate expires?
Visitors see a browser warning instead of your site. That is why we install and renew certificates for you, and why AutoSSL renews itself without being asked.
Need a paid certificate?
Tell us the domain and the level you need, and we will confirm the price and what we need from you. Already hosting with us? AutoSSL is already on.