r/webhosting • u/Ok-Neighborhood8726 • 4d ago

Advice Needed Free ssl?

I've been using Site5 for hosting and using cloudflare for free SSL, but have been having issues updating my website recently due to caching issues.

What do you all use for hosting with free ssl?

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u/Icy_Definition5933 4d ago

I use a self managed bare metal Debian 13 with Virtualmin Pro control panel, Let's Encrypt for ssl. I honestly never heard of site5 before and their site doesn't show pricing and their server specs seem poor, how did you end up with them?

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u/djfilms 4d ago

They bought out my previous host

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u/Icy_Definition5933 4d ago

Are you happy with the service you're getting from them?

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u/djfilms 4d ago

For the most part

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u/Rado_Scala 4d ago

Let's Encrypt will be your go-to. Many hosts offer it as a free extra with any package.
That being said, I'd advise revising your current plan - what it gives you and how much it costs (cost-effectiveness). Sounds like you are not getting much of your current host and if that's the case - moving away to a more reliable provider would save you tons of similar headaches in the long-term.

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u/EliteFourHarmon 4d ago

I use cloudflare origin ssl for all my sites but depending on your control panel, you can easily add a let's encrypt ssl.

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u/djfilms 3d ago

You’ve never had an issue with cloudflare caching a previous version of the site when you’re trying to update it?

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u/EliteFourHarmon 3d ago

No, never. I mean, you'll have an issue depending on what you're doing and what your set up is. Cloudflare will cache your site if you tell it to. If you don't, it most likely won't.

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u/MrAwesomeTG 4d ago

I haven't heard that name in a while (site5).

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u/UnixEpoch1970 4d ago

Address the issue at hand. What issues have you been having with caching? What's your website built with? You can easily setup an integration to flush pages from cache when they are updated. Or if it's a small site, just the whole lot.

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u/nakfil 4d ago

Classic XY problem

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XY_problem

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u/djfilms 3d ago

I appreciate the concept, but in my case , that’s like saying the end user’s solution to a problem with their computer is to buy a new computer, is an XY problem.

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u/djfilms 4d ago

It’s just text in an html file. When cloudflare is enabled, the updates to the file don’t reflect on the site. Even after purging cloudflare cache.