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DDigiCert

The enterprise default for public trust — a top-tier CA with a mature lifecycle platform bolted on.

Public CA + CLMSaaSBy DigiCertSince 2003
Type
Public CA + CLM
How it works
Issues publicly trusted TLS, code-signing, S/MIME and document-signing certificates from its own roots. DigiCert ONE adds discovery, automation and policy enforcement across the estate, with ACME and REST APIs for issuance.
Deployment
SaaS
Pricing*
From $218/yr (Basic OV)
Free tier
No
Open source
—
Compliance
WebTrust, CA/B Forum, FIPS 140-2 (HSM-backed)
Best for
Enterprises needing public trust plus governance
Notable
Owns widely embedded roots

* Indicative list pricing at August 2026 (vendor documentation and public pricing pages, August 2026), not a quote.

Strengths

  • Roots trusted in effectively every store
  • Strong CLM platform (DigiCert ONE), not just issuance
  • Fast validation and enterprise support
  • Broad certificate types beyond TLS

Trade-offs

  • Among the most expensive per certificate
  • Platform value only shows at estate scale
  • Overkill if you only need public TLS

Visit DigiCert → Documentation

Listed for comparison as of August 2026 — not an endorsement, and DigiCert did not pay for placement. See disclosure.

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