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SSL.com Certificate Lifecycle Management
What SSL.com Certificate Lifecycle Management is
SSL.com Certificate Lifecycle Management supplies certificates from SSL.com as a Certificate Authority for use with an existing certificate lifecycle management platform or a custom workflow. It is not a complete CLM platform on its own. An SSL.com account provides a list of certificates issued through that account, with options to view, download, renew, reissue or revoke them individually or in bulk. The account also sends email alerts before certificates expire, and ACME can automate certificate issuance and renewal. Organizations using Venafi TPP can connect through SSL.com’s Adaptable Driver for certificate requests, issuance, renewal and revocation across SSL/TLS, client authentication, S/MIME and code signing certificates. Its AnyCA Gateway REST plugin supports issuing, revoking and synchronizing SSL.com certificates with Keyfactor Command v12.3 and later. Two REST/JSON APIs support lifecycle operations: SWS and Developer Portal, with the latter recommended for new integrations. SSL.com is based in Houston, Texas, and was founded in 2002. Its account-level certificate view is limited to certificates issued through SSL.com; it does not provide network-wide discovery, multi-CA inventory, approval workflows, custom request forms or fleet-wide role-based access controls. The product is available through web and API, with cloud deployment.
Who it suits
It may suit smaller certificate fleets that can use account notifications and ACME automation. Organizations already using Venafi or Keyfactor, or needing broader fleet capabilities, can use its integrations with those platforms.
What it does well
- Account tools cover renewal, reissue and individual or bulk revocation.
- Sends automated email alerts before certificate expiry.
- ACME supports automated issuance and renewal.
- Integrates with Venafi TPP and Keyfactor Command.
- Offers two REST/JSON APIs for lifecycle operations.
What to know first
- It is not a full CLM platform.
- Native tools do not discover certificates across a network.
- Account visibility covers SSL.com-issued certificates only.
- It lacks multi-CA inventory and fleet-wide RBAC.
Limits
The account-level view covers certificates issued through SSL.com, not certificates discovered across a network. Native tools do not provide network-wide discovery, multi-CA inventory, approval workflows, customizable request forms or fleet-wide RBAC. Pricing details conflict across the provided facts: one lists a free plan and paid plans from $2,000/yr, while another says there is no free plan and paid plans start at $129/yr.
Getting started
- Visit the SSL.com Certificate Lifecycle Management website.
- Use the web platform or API.
- Create an SSL.com account to manage certificates issued through that account.
- For automated issuance and renewal, use ACME.
- For an existing Venafi TPP or Keyfactor Command deployment, use the corresponding SSL.com integration.
Verdict
Choose SSL.com Certificate Lifecycle Management if you need SSL.com certificates for an existing CLM platform or custom workflow, with account management and ACME available. Look elsewhere if you need a standalone CLM platform with network-wide discovery, multi-CA inventory, approval workflows or fleet-wide RBAC.
Questions
Does SSL.com Certificate Lifecycle Management have a free plan?
The provided facts conflict: the pricing note says “Free plan,” while a separate field says there is no free plan.
What paid price is listed?
The provided facts give two different starting prices: $2,000/yr and $129/yr.
Is this a complete CLM platform?
No. SSL.com provides certificates as a Certificate Authority for integration with an existing CLM platform or custom workflow.
Which platforms and integrations are listed?
The platforms are web and API. Integrations include Venafi TPP and Keyfactor Command v12.3 and later.
Does it provide certificate discovery?
No. Native network-wide certificate discovery is not provided, and account visibility covers certificates issued through SSL.com.
Which APIs are available?
SSL.com offers the SWS API and Developer Portal API for certificate lifecycle operations, and recommends the Developer Portal API for new integrations.
Facts from SSL.com Certificate Lifecycle Management's own pages
- Account features
- SSL.com accounts provide expiry email alerts, a certificate list, renewal and reissue, and individual or bulk revocation. · ssl.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Account visibility limit
- SSL.com says its account-level visibility covers certificates issued through the SSL.com account. · ssl.com, 30 Sept 2026
- ACME automation
- SSL.com supports automated certificate issuance and renewal through ACME. · ssl.com, 30 Sept 2026
- APIs
- SSL.com offers two REST/JSON APIs for certificate lifecycle operations: the SWS API and the Developer Portal API; SSL.com recommends the Developer Portal API for new integrations. · ssl.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Automation
- SSL.com supports automated certificate issuance and renewal through ACME. · ssl.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Company history
- SSL.com says it was founded in 2002 and established in Houston, Texas. · ssl.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Expiry alerts
- SSL.com sends automated email alerts before certificates expire. · ssl.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2002 · ssl.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Houston, Texas, United States · ssl.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Intended users
- The page recommends native notifications and ACME for smaller fleets, and integrations with Venafi or Keyfactor for organizations already using those CLM platforms or needing broader fleet capabilities. · ssl.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Keyfactor integration
- SSL.com’s AnyCA Gateway REST plugin supports issuing, revoking, and synchronizing SSL.com certificates from Keyfactor Command and is compatible with Command v12.3 and later. · ssl.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Limits
- SSL.com says it does not natively provide network-wide certificate discovery, multi-CA inventory, approval workflows, customizable request forms, or fleet-wide RBAC. · ssl.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Native management
- An SSL.com account lets customers view, download, renew, reissue, and revoke certificates issued through that account. · ssl.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Native scope limit
- SSL.com does not natively provide network-wide certificate discovery, multi-CA inventory, approval workflows, customizable request forms, or fleet-wide RBAC. · ssl.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Product role
- SSL.com provides certificates as a CA that integrates with an existing CLM platform, rather than providing a full CLM platform itself. · ssl.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Role
- SSL.com provides certificates as the Certificate Authority within a CLM stack, integrating with existing CLM platforms or custom workflows. · ssl.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Trust
- SSL.com says it maintains WebTrust audit compliance and participates as a full voting member of the CA/Browser Forum. · ssl.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Trust and audits
- SSL.com says it maintains WebTrust audit compliance and is a full voting member of the CA/Browser Forum. · ssl.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Venafi integration
- The SSL.com Adaptable Driver for Venafi TPP supports certificate requests, issuance, renewal, and revocation across SSL/TLS, client authentication, S/MIME, and code signing certificates. · ssl.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Visibility
- SSL.com says its account-level certificate view covers certificates issued through the SSL.com account, not certificates discovered across a network. · ssl.com, 30 Sept 2026
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