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Redirect Supply vs NakedSSL: Beyond the naked domain
NakedSSL and Redirect Supply both solve the classic problem of an apex domain that can't be pointed to your website with a CNAME, and both add SSL so HTTPS visitors never see an error. NakedSSL stops there: one domain, one destination. Redirect Supply handles the apex-to-www redirect and then keeps going, with page rules, wildcards, and analytics in the same dashboard.
Redirect Supply vs NakedSSL: one redirect or all of them
Decision factor
Redirect Supply
NakedSSL
Choose based on
Made for
Every redirect a website needs: apex to www, old domains, and individual pages
Redirecting naked domains to www or another domain with SSL
Whether apex to www is your only redirect, now and later
Page-level redirects
Path rules, wildcards, and a global fallback
Domain-level redirects; no page rules listed
Pages change URLs in every redesign
Analytics
Built in on every plan, free included
Not listed among its features
See who still reaches your old URLs
Getting started
Free plan with no time limit, www handling included
7-day trial, then a paid plan
Whether you want to try it without a countdown
Traffic
Unlimited on every plan, with no overage fees
No traffic limits stated
Your bill stays the same however busy the domain gets
Best fit
Sites that rebrand, restructure, or run several domains
A single app on Heroku, Netlify, or Vercel that needs its apex redirected
If you'll ever need more than one redirect, Redirect Supply
Why Redirect Supply
Choose Redirect Supply for redirects that stay out of your way. Every old URL lands on the right page, every domain runs on HTTPS, and nothing breaks when your website moves.
NakedSSL or Redirect Supply? The short answer
Pick Redirect Supply if you want your apex domain redirected today and room for page rules, old domains, and campaign URLs tomorrow. The free plan includes www handling, automatic HTTPS, and analytics.
Pick NakedSSL if your only redirect will ever be the naked domain of a single hosted app, and nothing else on the site will change.
For a website that keeps evolving, that makes it a Redirect Supply job.
FAQs
Questions about Redirect Supply and NakedSSL
What's the difference between Redirect Supply and NakedSSL?
NakedSSL specializes in redirecting naked domains, like example.com, to www or another domain over HTTPS. Redirect Supply handles that too, plus page-level redirects, wildcards, global fallbacks, and built-in analytics for every domain you connect.
What is a naked domain redirect?
A naked domain is your domain without www, also called the apex or root domain. Many hosts can't point it to your site with a CNAME record, so a redirect service sends apex visitors to the www version instead, with a valid SSL certificate for both.
Can Redirect Supply redirect my apex domain to www?
Yes. Connect the domain, and Redirect Supply redirects the apex to www with automatic HTTPS, on every plan including free. See how it works on the apex to www use case.
Does NakedSSL have a free plan?
NakedSSL offers a 7-day free trial, after which you need a paid plan. Redirect Supply has a free plan with no time limit: 1 domain with a catch-all redirect, www handling, automatic HTTPS, and analytics.
Can NakedSSL redirect individual pages?
NakedSSL is built around domain-level redirects and doesn't list page-level rules. With Redirect Supply, you can send /pricing to /plans, redirect /blog/* with a wildcard, and catch everything else with a fallback.
How do I move from NakedSSL to Redirect Supply?
Add your domain in Redirect Supply, then replace the A or AAAA records pointing to NakedSSL with the records Redirect Supply shows you. Your SSL certificate is issued automatically once DNS propagates.
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Daniel Kouba
Founder of FREAKS
Vojtech Elias
Reflektor Studio
