Cloudflare SSL Certificate Products and Prices (2026)

Cloudflare uses Universal SSL to issue and deploy edge certificates for connected domains, and also offers Origin CA certificates for the Cloudflare-to-origin connection.

Brand structure

Ownership and brand relationships

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Current structure

Solid connection = current relationship

CloudflareCloudflareCurrent owner / certificate provider

CloudflareCloudflareCurrent brand

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

Ownership history

BackgroundBrand context
Cloudflare launched Universal SSL in 2014 so domains on the free plan could receive HTTPS by default.
HistoryBrand context
Cloudflare introduced Origin CA in 2016 to encrypt the connection between the Cloudflare edge and customer origins.

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	Universal SSL launched in 2014; Origin CA introduced in 2016
Headquarters	San Francisco, California, United States
Refund Policy	Universal SSL is free; advanced certificate and plan refunds follow Cloudflare billing and service terms.
Issuance Speed	Universal SSL and Advanced Certificate Manager use automated issuance; Origin CA certificates can be generated quickly.
Warranty	Universal SSL and Origin CA do not provide a traditional commercial SSL warranty.
Browser Notification	Universal SSL is a publicly trusted DV edge certificate; Origin CA is not directly trusted by ordinary browsers.
Server Licensing	Universal SSL is deployed at the Cloudflare edge; Origin CA is intended for the Cloudflare-to-origin connection.

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

Cloudflare launched Universal SSL in 2014 so domains on the free plan could receive HTTPS by default.
Cloudflare introduced Origin CA in 2016 to encrypt the connection between the Cloudflare edge and customer origins.

Verification Notes

Cloudflare Origin CA certificates are not directly trusted by ordinary browsers and are intended for proxied origin connections.
Universal SSL is a publicly trusted edge certificate issued, renewed, and deployed automatically by Cloudflare.

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
Cloudflare Universal SSL	Cloudflare	DV	Platform-managed	Pending verification	Pending verification	$0.00/yrLast checked: Jul 31, 2026	Buy Now	-