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SSL/TLS certificates and certificate lifecycle management (CLM) - sectigo.com

Depends. Enterprises juggling dozens or hundreds of TLS certificates get real value from Sectigo Certificate Manager. Small sites needing one or two certificates should not pay anything — free automated CAs cover that.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 14 public sources: G2, Trustpilot, SSLShopper, Reddit, vendor case studies, and security trackers.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

EV from $169.60/yr via resellers

SSL/TLS certificates (DV, OV, EV, wildcard)

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
SCM Pro (certificate lifecycle automation)Not published

Best for

  • Enterprises managing hundreds of certificates
  • Teams facing 47-day certificate lifecycles
  • MSPs and resellers
  • Compliance-heavy orgs (credit unions, government)

Not for

  • Small websites needing one TLS cert — free options exist
  • Solo devs doing occasional code signing
  • Buyers expecting white-glove support
  • Anyone hunting the absolute cheapest DV certificate

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Auto-renewal and billing disputes feature in the 'scam' thread; check cancellation terms first.

medium

Same certificates sell cheaper via resellers like TheSSLStore and SSL2Buy than direct.

medium

r/PKI calls SCM feature-lacking; run a pilot before enterprise commitment.

low

Sectigo was formerly Comodo CA; old Comodo-era complaints may not reflect today's product.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • G2 Leader in certificate lifecycle management five consecutive quarters.
  • Enterprise case studies include Worldline, Roquette, Rijkswaterstaat, Darling Ingredients.
  • 319,541+ companies run Sectigo certificates, per public web scan.
  • Full portfolio: DV, OV, EV, wildcard, and code signing certs.
  • SCM Pro brings automated issuance and renewal to smaller teams.

Cons

  • Reddit sysadmin thread bluntly titled 'Sectigo is a scam.'
  • r/PKI users say Sectigo Certificate Manager is lacking.
  • Legacy Comodo branding still colors reputation and complaint searches.

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/03/2026 - 14 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x4review x5security x2news x3

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • EV from $169.60/yr via resellers

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Resellers undercut direct pricing; billing complaints exist.
  • Ease of use: 4/5. G2 reviewer praises SCM simplicity.
  • Feature depth: 4/5. CLM leader five straight quarters; broad cert portfolio.
  • Support quality: 2/5. 'Scam' thread and heavy review volume signal friction.
  • Security posture: 4/5. Major CA; actively revokes malware-signed certificates; no known vulns.
  • 3,947 Trustpilot reviews on Trustpilot
  • 319,541+ Companies using Sectigo public web scan
  • 5 quarters G2 CLM Leader consecutive, as of Jul 2024
  • GI Partners Ownership acquired 2020

Pricing

SSL/TLS certificates (DV, OV, EV, wildcard)

EV from $169.60/yr via resellers

  • Domain to extended validation
  • Wildcard and multi-domain options
  • Cheaper through resellers than direct

SCM Pro (certificate lifecycle automation)

Not published

  • Automated issuance and renewal
  • Aimed at SMBs
  • Sales-led pricing

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Reviews split: buyers like SCM's simplicity, while a vocal sysadmin crowd reports support and billing fights.

“Sectigo is a scam”
Reddit, r/sysadmin

Companies that use it

  • America First Credit Union
  • Worldline
  • Roquette⁷
  • Rijkswaterstaat
  • Darling Ingredients
Full analysis

Based on 14 public sources: G2, Trustpilot, SSLShopper, Reddit, vendor case studies, and security trackers.

Enterprise-grade CA and cert automation; overkill if you just need one free TLS certificate.

Methodology

Based on 14 public sources: G2, Trustpilot, SSLShopper, Reddit, vendor case studies, and security trackers.

Sources

  1. Sectigo reviews on Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  2. Sectigo Certificate Manager reviews on G2g2.com
    review
  3. Sectigo SSL Certificate Reviews on SSLShoppersslshopper.com
    review
  4. Sectigo is a scam — Reddit r/sysadminreddit.com
    review
  5. Sectigo Certificate Manager — Reddit r/PKIreddit.com
    review
  6. G2 Awards Sectigo Leader Status in CLMbusinesswire.com
    news
  7. Sectigo certificate case studiessectigo.com
    official
  8. Sectigo SSL certificate comparison pagesectigo.com
    official
  9. Sectigo SSL/TLS certificates at TheSSLStorethesslstore.com
    official
  10. Sectigo security rating — UpGuardupguard.com
    security
  11. Sectigo revokes malware-signed certificates — SecurityWeeksecurityweek.com
    security
  12. Sectigo to be acquired by GI Partnerssectigo.com
    news
  13. Websites Using Sectigo — 319,541+ companiesprospeo.io
    news
  14. Automated SSL certificate management for SMBs — SCM Prosectigo.com
    official

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