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Google Trust Services

#13 of 34 in SSL Certificate Providers

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.

7.9/10Editor score
Google Trust Services7.9 Visit site

At a glance

  • Editor score
    7.9 / 10
  • Pricing
    Pricing on request
  • Best for
    Google Cloud customers automating DV certificates
  • Wildcard certificates
    Yes
  • Facts checked
    23 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

Plans Pricing on request No free plan — trial or paid only. Prices checked 23 Oct 2026.
See plans on pki.goog

Google Trust Services fact sheet

Free planNot verified
Paid fromNot verified
Validation typesDV
Wildcard certificatesYes
Multi-domain certificatesNot verified
Maximum SAN domainsNot verified
Issuance speedNot verified
Maximum validityNot verified
DeploymentCloud
PlatformsWeb
Compliance & securitySOC 2, ISO 27001
SupportCommunity, Docs
Built forSmall business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations1 integrations: Google Cloud Certificate Manager
PricingPricing on request
Websitepki.goog
Facts checked23 Oct 2026

Google Trust Services integrations

Google Trust Services lists 1 integrations on its own site.

  • Google Cloud Certificate Manager

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