Azure SSL Certificate Products and Prices (2026)

Azure App Service provides both free managed certificates and paid App Service Certificate paths. Free managed certificates are issued by DigiCert, while paid App Service Certificates are issued by GoDaddy.

Brand structure

Ownership and brand relationships

This view separates the current owner or certificate provider from the customer-facing brand and its related product brands. Sales channels remain separate from this ownership structure.

Current structure

Solid connection = current relationship

DigiCert for free App Service managed certificates; GoDaddy for paid App Service certificatesDigiCert for free App Service managed certificates; GoDaddy for paid App Service certificatesCurrent owner / certificate provider

AzureAzureCurrent brand

Sales channelsare recorded against products and prices, not treated as child brands.

Ownership history

BackgroundBrand context
App Service Managed Certificates reached general availability in 2021, providing free auto-renewing certificates for App Service custom domains.
HistoryBrand context
Azure documentation from 2025 onward records changes involving DigiCert validation infrastructure and MPIC in managed certificate issuance and renewal.

Owner / CA: legal or trust-infrastructure relationshipBrand: customer-facing product identityAcquired business: certificate business or portfolio, not necessarily the whole companySeller: purchase channel recorded separately

Purchase and Certificate Specifications

Founded / Background	Azure App Service managed certificate GA in 2021
Headquarters	Microsoft Azure
Refund Policy	Free App Service Managed Certificates have no purchase refund; paid App Service Certificates follow Azure and GoDaddy order policies.
Issuance Speed	Managed Certificates are issued automatically after eligibility and validation; paid certificates follow the GoDaddy and validation workflow.
Warranty	Free managed certificates have no traditional commercial warranty; paid certificates follow the GoDaddy product terms.
Browser Notification	Free managed certificates are DV; paid products follow their validation level.
Server Licensing	App Service Managed Certificates are bound to Azure App Service; paid certificates follow Azure and GoDaddy usage terms.

Warranty, browser notification, and server licensing are often product-level fields. This summary covers the brand's main public products; verify the official order page and certificate terms before purchase.

History and Background

App Service Managed Certificates reached general availability in 2021, providing free auto-renewing certificates for App Service custom domains.
Azure documentation from 2025 onward records changes involving DigiCert validation infrastructure and MPIC in managed certificate issuance and renewal.

Verification Notes

Azure is a platform rather than a single CA; distinguish DigiCert and GoDaddy by product type.

Listed Products

0 commercial products and 1 free or platform products.

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Product	Owner	Validation	Type	Issuance	Warranty	Lowest Price	Purchase	All Prices
Azure App Service Managed Certificate	DigiCert	DV	Platform-managed	Pending verification	Pending verification	$0.00/yrLast checked: Jul 31, 2026	Buy Now	-