Name.com True BusinessID w/EV, $ 149.99/yr. on SSL Certificates

True BusinessID w/EV has been discontinued on October 15, 2025 (added November 12, 2016)

🔐 Domains protected :	1
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid CardsPayPal
🔧 Category :	Wordpress
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-Free
⚑ Targeting :	US

screenshot of True BusinessID w/EV from name.com

Original plan URL was https://www.name.com/ssl

📜 Plan description

True BusinessID with Extended Validation includes a green address bar that lets web visitors know that your website is secure. This SSL certificates also offers increased security via organizational validation, increased brand recognition, and dynamic site seals.

256-bit encryption
Browser lock icon
Dynamic site seal
Green address bar
Extended Validation (EV)

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📄 Editorial Review

Name.com (founded in 2003 by William Bill Mushkin and now owned by Identity Digital) is an ICANN-accredited registrar that also sells straightforward hosting, email and SSL. They position themselves as a simple, one-login place to buy a domain and add basic hosting or cloud resources, with localization in multiple languages and support for several currencies.
Their portfolio centers on:

Shared Hosting – cPanel-based Linux hosting with automated backups, free SSL, email accounts, and standard developer tooling (PHP 7.x, MySQL, Git, cron).
WordPress Hosting – a single, entry plan with one-click setup, unlimited storage/bandwidth claims, and Let’s Encrypt SSL.
Cloud Hosting – resold DigitalOcean Basic Droplets, managed from the Name.com interface with 1-click apps and selectable global regions (Amsterdam, Bangalore, Frankfurt, London, New York, San Francisco, Singapore, Toronto).
Email – Titan Email for custom-domain mailboxes and Google Workspace (with Gemini AI features) for productivity suites.
Website Builder – resold Wix services with templates, drag-and-drop editing, mobile view, and SEO tools.
SSL Certificates – choices from standard DV to EV, with budget Comodo DV options.

Strategically, they lean heavily on reputable third parties (DigitalOcean for cloud, Wix for sites, Titan/Google for email) while keeping registrar functions and cPanel shared hosting in-house. Recent history shows a trimmed hosting lineup (e.g., WordPress consolidated to a single plan) and periodic flash sales to drive acquisition. On the community side, Name.Gives channels quarterly donations to nonprofits, with $50,000+ contributed since 2017.

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