SSL Labs alternative for website owners
Updated
SSL Labs is a widely used free tool for one job: a deep test of your certificate and connection. Sitecomb checks certificates too, then the whole site.
Checking a whole website usually takes several tools. Sitecomb checks six areas at once, and its full report gives a plain fix for each problem.
Side by side
| What gets checked | SSL Labs Server Test | Sitecomb |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate and connection | Yes, in depth, graded A+ to F | The basics: valid on every server, who it belongs to, TLS version |
| Security headers and cookie flags | Not its focus | Yes |
| Email anti-spoofing, DNSSEC, domain expiry | Not listed on its pages | Yes |
| Old JavaScript code | Not listed on its pages | Yes |
| Privacy, page health, phones, contact, found online | Not listed on its pages | Yes |
| Written for | Mainly server administrators | Mainly owners and the people who look after their sites |
| Price | Free | Free score; full report $4.99 (USD; your local price is shown at checkout) |
What SSL Labs does well
- Depth. It "performs a deep analysis of the configuration of any SSL web server", in Qualys's words.
- A trusted grade. A widely used A+ to F scale.
Where Sitecomb is different
- Your email and domain too. SPF, DKIM, DMARC, DNSSEC and domain expiry catch problems a certificate test can't.
- Five more areas. Privacy, page health, phones, contact details and found online.
- Plain fixes. What a finding means and what to ask your web person.
Common questions
How do I know if my SSL certificate is valid?
Look for the padlock in your browser, or run SSL Labs. Sitecomb's free score flags an expired or wrong certificate too.
My certificate is fine. Is my website secure?
Not necessarily. Old software, missing security settings or a spoofable email domain are separate risks.
Does Sitecomb renew certificates?
No. It finds the problem. Your host or web person renews it.
Get your free score, or read Is my website secure?
Updated: 9 November 2026.
SSL Labs is a trademark of their owners. Sitecomb is not affiliated with or endorsed by it. Comparisons use each tool's public pages as dated above.