# ZeroSSL: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 8 judge labels across 1 category by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/zerossl

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Certificate lifecycle management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/certificate-lifecycle-management/index.md) | 0% | 20 | 0% | 8 |

## What the models said for it

- "Provides a free tier and is suitable for small teams or those just starting with certificate management" (Mistral Small, Certificate management)
- "Very low cost | Simple TLS certificate management with automation" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Certificate management)
- "Public Web Certs Only | ZeroSSL | Free tier available" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Certificate management)
- "ZeroSSL or SSL.com (G2 high-rated, affordable managed)" (Grok 4.20, Certificate management)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named ZeroSSL, from 44 of the 44 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 36
- akeyless.io: 29
- gane.ai/index: 22
- sectigo.com: 21
- appviewx.com: 20
- topbusinesssoftware.com: 19
- keytos.io: 15
- sourceforge.net: 15
- reddit.com: 11
- qcecuring.com: 9

### Pages cited

- https://akeyless.io/blog/blog-best-certificate-lifecycle-management-software: 29
- https://g2.com/categories/certificate-lifecycle-management-clm/small-business: 26
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/certificate-lifecycle-management/smb: 21
- https://appviewx.com/blogs/best-certificate-lifecycle-management-software-2026: 16
- https://keytos.io/blog/pki/the-best-certificate-lifecycle-management-according-to-g2: 15
- https://sourceforge.net/software/certificate-lifecycle-management: 12
- https://reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/1tqbeq3/certificate_lifecycle_management_vendor_comparison: 10
- https://qcecuring.com/blog/best-clm-platforms-2026: 8

## In its own words

What ZeroSSL's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Free SSL Certificates and SSL Tools (https://zerossl.com/)
- For: For Anyone (https://zerossl.com/)
- Price stated: free (https://zerossl.com/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://zerossl.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Free SSL certificates issued instantly online (https://zerossl.com/)
- Customers named: Metabase, Ugreen, Rakuten

## What it publishes

Every page zerossl.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 47 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 4 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-14
- comparison: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 2 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-07
- Recent: 2026-09-14 blog: 47 day certificates why automation cant wait https://zerossl.com/blog/47-day-certificates-why-automation-cant-wait
- Recent: 2026-09-02 blog: How to automate ssl certificate renewal https://zerossl.com/blog/how-to-automate-ssl-certificate-renewal
- Recent: 2026-07-07 glossary or explainer: What is wildcard ssl certificate https://zerossl.com/blog/what-is-wildcard-ssl-certificate
- Recent: 2026-07-07 blog: Is your free ssl certificate still enough https://zerossl.com/blog/is-your-free-ssl-certificate-still-enough
- Recent: 2026-07-06 blog: The 6 most common ssl certificate providers compared https://zerossl.com/blog/the-6-most-common-ssl-certificate-providers-compared
- Recent: 2026-07-06 glossary or explainer: What is nginx proxy https://zerossl.com/blog/what-is-nginx-proxy

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.