Value-Domain Let's Encrypt, JPY 0.00/yr. on SSL Certificates

Let's Encrypt has been added on May 11, 2026

🔐 Domains protected :	1
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid CardsWire Transfer
🔨 Control Panel :	[In-house]
✍️ Support Options :	EmailPhone / Toll-FreeLive Chat
⚑ Targeting :	JP

See also initial Let's Encrypt plan location on their website!

*📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

Value Domain is a Japanese domain registration and web infrastructure service operated by GMO DigiRock (digirock.co.jp), within the wider GMO Internet Group (group.gmo) ecosystem. GMO DigiRock traces its history to July 2001, while the VALUE-DOMAIN brand name has been active since 2002. This gives the platform more than two decades of operating history in Japan’s domain and shared-hosting market.

Value Domain is strongest as a Domain Registration, DNS, and Domain Management platform, but the ecosystem is wider than domains alone. Customers can manage domains, DNS records, WHOIS privacy, domain transfers, bulk domain searches, .jp domain auctions, gTLD auctions, .jp backorders, premium domains, used domains, SSL certificates, SiteLock, Value Domain Net de Shindan, Value Domain API, domain/hosting OEM services, domain concierge services, Value AI Writer, and connected shared-hosting services.

The hosting side is handled through the GMO DigiRock service family. Value Server is the most important addition for a combined Value Domain review because it gives Value Domain users a simple, low-cost shared-hosting option tied to the same account ecosystem. The wider hosting family also includes CORESERVER for higher-performance shared hosting, XREA for free and low-cost shared hosting, and Value Domain One as a newer domain/server platform with simplified management.

Value Server is positioned as a beginner-friendly shared hosting product with low monthly pricing, domestic Japanese infrastructure, a simple control panel, free SSL, email hosting, WordPress-friendly functions, databases, scripting support, backups, and domain/server bundle options. The plans are Marutto, Eco, Standard, and Business. The portfolio covers Shared Hosting, Domain + Server Bundles, Email Hosting, WordPress Hosting, SSL, MySQL / MariaDB, PostgreSQL, FTP / FTPS / SFTP, SSH, Cron, PHP, Perl, Ruby, Python, Webmail, Mailing Lists, Spam Filtering, Virus Filtering, and Backup.

The domain business remains the main identity of Value Domain. The platform handles more than 570 domain extensions, has passed 7 million cumulative domain registrations, and serves more than 650,000 registered users. This scale makes it one of Japan’s more established registrar platforms, especially for users who want domain management and shared hosting under one Japanese-language account system.

The service is best suited for Japanese users, bloggers, small businesses, site owners, domain investors, and customers who want affordable domain registration with practical shared-hosting integration. It is less suitable for customers needing English-first support, unmanaged VPS, dedicated servers, colocation, enterprise cloud contracts, or advanced managed infrastructure directly under the Value Domain / Value Server brands.

The websites and support experience are mainly Japanese-language, and the commercial environment is clearly focused on Japan. Prices are shown in Japanese yen (JPY).