That being the case, we are not able to offer direct support to our subscribers. Let’s Encrypt is run by a small team and relies on automation to keep costs down. hosting providers) will charge a nominal fee that reflects the administrative and management costs they incur to provide Let’s Encrypt certificates.

If you’re interested in supporting us please consider donating or becoming a sponsor. We require support from generous sponsors, grantmakers, and individuals in order to provide our services for free across the globe. Our services are free and easy to use so that every website can deploy HTTPS. Let’s Encrypt is a nonprofit, our mission is to create a more secure and privacy-respecting Web by promoting the widespread adoption of HTTPS. We do not charge a fee for our certificates. What does it cost to use Let’s Encrypt? Is it really free? To get started using Let’s Encrypt, please visit our Getting Started page. We do not offer Organization Validation (OV) or Extended Validation (EV) primarily because we cannot automate issuance for those types of certificates. Let’s Encrypt offers Domain Validation (DV) certificates. Our certificates can be used by websites to enable secure HTTPS connections.

We let people and organizations around the world obtain, renew, and manage SSL/TLS certificates. Let’s Encrypt is a global Certificate Authority (CA).

General Questions What services does Let’s Encrypt offer? This FAQ is divided into the following sections:

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