Enterprises with large cert fleets Teams needing code or document signing Regulated industries needing managed PKI Orgs consolidating certificate lifecycle management

Who is Digicert not for?

Small sites needing one HTTPS cert — Let's Encrypt is free Startups without dedicated security staff Budget-sensitive buyers — reported 70% hikes Hobbyists hunting cheap EV certificates

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Digicert Review

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Should I use Digicert?

TLS/SSL Certificate Authority | Leader in Digital Trust - digicert.com

Analyzed October 3, 2026 · 1 week ago

Buy if you run a large certificate fleet, need code/document signing, or must consolidate enterprise PKI under one vendor. Skip it if you just need TLS for a website or two — free and budget CAs cover that.

Confidence

High. Based on 45+ public sources: reviews, security disclosures, pricing pages, and case studies.

Ratings

Value for money
Ease of useNo clear evidence in sources.
Feature depth
Support quality
Security posture

Pricing

Basic TLS/SSL certificates

Buy online; list prices not shown in reviewed sources

ModelNot disclosed

Monthly feesNot disclosed

HardwareNot disclosed

Free tierNo

DigiCert ONE / Trust Lifecycle ManagerQuote-based, not published

Best for

Enterprises with large cert fleets
Teams needing code or document signing
Regulated industries needing managed PKI
Orgs consolidating certificate lifecycle management

Not for

Small sites needing one HTTPS cert — Let's Encrypt is free
Startups without dedicated security staff
Budget-sensitive buyers — reported 70% hikes
Hobbyists hunting cheap EV certificates

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Prices reportedly rose up to 70%; budget for annual increases

high

During portal breach attackers delivered malware; verify vendor communications

medium

March 10, 2026 price adjustment applies to public certificates

medium

Guess: DigiCert ONE platform pricing is quote-based, expect a sales process

Pros

Called the world's largest certificate authority by resellers
Acquired Symantec's certificate business in 2017
DigiCert ONE covers full lifecycle: TLS, code signing, documents
Roots widely trusted; major platforms document DigiCert root trust

Cons

Sysadmins report price hikes up to 70%, hunting alternatives
2026 price increase on public certificates effective March 10
Support portal hack forced mass certificate revocations
Disclosed two massive DDoS attacks in August 2025
CT log signing key compromise raised reliability questions

Sources & method

Analyzed October 3, 2026 - 12 sources - Active CA with several recent vendor-level incidents; core trusted roots remain distributed and trusted.

official x4review x3security x4news x1

Support portal hack forced certificate revocations, DigiCert revoked certificates after a cyberattack on its support portal exposed data; attackers delivered malware to customers.
Two massive DDoS attacks disclosed, DigiCert disclosed details of two large DDoS attacks in August 2025.
Certificate Transparency log key compromised, The private key of a DigiCert CT log was compromised, per Feisty Duck's newsletter.
Breach via malicious screensaver file, A May 2026 breach involving a malicious screensaver file reportedly touched code signing certificates.

Key stats

Value for money: 2/5
Rating
Buy online; list prices not shown in reviewed sources
Starting price
12
Sources
October 3, 2026
Analyzed

Value for money: 2/5. Reported 70% hikes; 2026 increases announced.
Ease of use. No clear evidence in sources.
Feature depth: 5/5. Full PKI suite: TLS, code signing, CLM platform.
Support quality: 3/5. One comparison cites generally good support.
Security posture: 2/5. Portal breach, DDoS attacks, CT log key compromise.

81 G2 seller reviews across DigiCert products
4.1/5 Employee rating AmbitionBox, 30+ reviews
up to +70% Reported price hikes per r/sysadmin thread
Acquired 2017 Symantec cert business from DarkReading

Pricing

Basic TLS/SSL certificates

Buy online; list prices not shown in reviewed sources

Single, multi-domain, and wildcard options
DV, OV, and EV validation tiers
Purchased via digicert.com/buy

DigiCert ONE / Trust Lifecycle Manager

Quote-based, not published

Enterprise certificate lifecycle management
Automation, policy, and compliance tooling
Sales-led onboarding

Security

Active CA with several recent vendor-level incidents; core trusted roots remain distributed and trusted.

Support portal hack forced certificate revocationsDigiCert revoked certificates after a cyberattack on its support portal exposed data; attackers delivered malware to customers.^¹
Two massive DDoS attacks disclosedDigiCert disclosed details of two large DDoS attacks in August 2025.^²

Certificate Transparency log key compromisedThe private key of a DigiCert CT log was compromised, per Feisty Duck's newsletter.^⁴
Breach via malicious screensaver fileA May 2026 breach involving a malicious screensaver file reportedly touched code signing certificates.^³

What users say

Enterprise reviewers and sysadmins acknowledge DigiCert's scale and support but increasingly complain about rising prices.

Alternatives

Compare Digicert with each alternative.

Let's Encrypt
Free, automated TLS — all most websites actually need.
Digicert vs Let's Encrypt
Sectigo
Budget CA alternative compared directly against DigiCert.
Digicert vs Sectigo
Venafi TLS Protect
Enterprise certificate lifecycle rival to DigiCert ONE.
Digicert vs Venafi TLS Protect

AppViewX CERT+
CLM platform frequently benchmarked against DigiCert ONE.

Companies that use it

Zscaler¹⁰
Thales¹¹

Full analysis

Based on 45+ public sources: reviews, security disclosures, pricing pages, and case studies.

Enterprise PKI leader. Powerful but pricey — sysadmins report 70% hikes. Overkill for basic TLS; use Let's Encrypt.

Methodology

Based on 45+ public sources: reviews, security disclosures, pricing pages, and case studies.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

DigiCert Revokes Certificates After Support Portal Hacksecurityweek.com
security
DigiCert Discloses Details of Two Massive DDoS Attackssecurityboulevard.com
security
DigiCert breached via malicious screensaver filehelpnetsecurity.com
security
Private Key of DigiCert CT Log Compromisedfeistyduck.com
security
Digicert alternative - prices up 70% (r/sysadmin)reddit.com
review
DigiCert 2026 Price Increase Noticehelp.racent.com
official
DigiCert ONE Reviews (G2)g2.com
review
DigiCert in Gartner CLM categorygartner.com
review
Symantec Sells Digital Certificate Business to DigiCertdarkreading.com
news
Zscaler & DigiCert ONE case studydigicert.com
official
Thales and DigiCert case studylfdecentralizedtrust.org
official
DigiCert pricing and purchase pagedigicert.com
official

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