Google Trust Services
Google Trust Services: ACME certificate lifecycle automation for Google Cloud, with DV validation and wildcard support. Ranked #13 of 34 in SSL Certificate Providers by our editors (7.9/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for google Cloud customers automating DV certificates.
At a glance
- Editor score7.9 / 10
- PricingPricing on request
- Best forGoogle Cloud customers automating DV certificates
- Wildcard certificatesYes
- Facts checked23 Oct 2026
Where it wins
- Automates provisioning, renewal, and revocation through ACME
- Offers HTTP, TLS-ALPN, or DNS domain-control challenges
- Supports wildcard authorization, ARI, and certificate profiles
Where it doesn't
- Public CA access is described for Google Cloud customers
- Not presented as a conventional retail certificate store
- No public per-certificate pricing is provided
Our verdict on Google Trust Services
Google Trust Services (GTS) operates as a certificate authority, and its Public CA offering lets Google Cloud customers request publicly trusted TLS certificates programmatically. It is aimed at organizations managing domain-validated certificates for Google Cloud, on-premises, or cross-cloud workloads. The focus is certificate issuance and lifecycle management rather than shopping for individual certificates through a conventional retail SSL store.
ACME handles provisioning, renewal, and revocation. Domain-control validation can use HTTP, TLS-ALPN, or DNS challenges, with wildcard domain authorization available through DNS validation. GTS also supports ACME Renewal Information (ARI), certificate profiles, and multi-perspective issuance corroboration. These capabilities suit teams automating certificate operations; the described workflow is oriented to Google Cloud customers, with Google Cloud Certificate Manager as the listed integration.
The offering is cloud-based, with documentation and community support channels. Its documented validation type is DV, so organizations seeking a different validation class should consider another provider. Google’s official documentation describes Public CA availability for Google Cloud customers, rather than broad standalone retail access. The pricing model is contact sales, and there is no published standalone certificate price in the described offering. Choose GTS if Google Cloud integration and ACME automation match your certificate workflow; look elsewhere if you need a conventional certificate storefront or a publicly stated per-certificate price.
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Google Trust Services pricing
Google Trust Services fact sheet
| Free plan | Not verified |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Validation types | DV |
| Wildcard certificates | Yes |
| Multi-domain certificates | Not verified |
| Maximum SAN domains | Not verified |
| Issuance speed | Not verified |
| Maximum validity | Not verified |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | SOC 2, ISO 27001 |
| Support | Community, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 1 integrations: Google Cloud Certificate Manager |
| Pricing | Pricing on request |
| Website | pki.goog |
| Facts checked | 23 Oct 2026 |
Google Trust Services integrations
Google Trust Services lists 1 integrations on its own site.
- Google Cloud Certificate Manager
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