Likelihood to Recommend I would always recommend AWS Certificate Manager for anyone using AWS cloud services. The perfect scenario would be with your domain managed by AWS Route 53 as you can obtain auto renewal of certificates with really good security for all your public facing application that uses CloudFront, ALB or API Gateway.
Read full review There aren't a lot of downsides with Namecheap SSL [Certificates]. We use them primarily unless a client or contractual needs states otherwise. They are fast, responsive and essentially cheap. This is just because they are a wholesale reseller from trusted certificate authorities like a lot of their counterparts. However their reputation for cost and ease have put them in the top running. As I mentioned, there is basically no support beyond the delivering of the purchased product as requested. In some circumstance, when clients move/switch hosting/marketing representation, transfer of the SSL ownership can be a hassle because you don't have a dedicated support portal. But you get what you pay for and the savings justify it.
Read full review Pros easy to generate ssl certificates free ssl certificates ability to import private ssl certificates integrates well with other AWS services Read full review Reliable and verifiable chain of trust Reseller of reputable certificate authorities like RapidSSL, geoTrust They are one of the cheapest and most reliable issuers with industry leading verification practices Read full review Cons It doesn't support automatic domain verification with other domain name services. Limited to AWS only, Certificates issued by ACM can be used with AWS managed services only. If you are having multi-region infrastructure then you'll need to issue an SSL certificate for a domain in each region. Read full review Basically no customer support post-sale No technical support for implementation if you need it (most SysAdmins will not) Excessive marketing/reminder/renewal emails Read full review Usability AWS historically has had very confusing interfaces. But in recent times they have improved them. AWS Certificate Manager is a clear sample of this. The interface is clear and straightforward, with no useless or cryptic options. Really I can't think of a way the interface could be better with the actual options available.
Read full review Support Rating They do a great job.
Read full review Alternatives Considered Easy to implement within a few clicks, or even from command line, the alternatives doesn't integrate that easy with AWS Application Load Balancers or AWS CloudFront
Read full review They are basically just first party certificate authorities and have the brand recognition that goes with that. NameCheap [SSL Certificates] really is just doing the job of volume negotiations and reselling while integrating a markup and opportunity to sell their various other products (which also have some compelling ROI based on cost and client needs)
Read full review Return on Investment switching from paid expensive SSL certificates to free ones generated by ACM quick deployment and validation of certificates integration with other AWS services Read full review Low cost means we don't have to pass on to clients and nickel and dime them Low cost also means we can build dedicated environments for a variety of needs without hitting budget constraints Fast communication and deployment means we are agile Read full review ScreenShots