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| SSL Provider | Product Name | Minimum Price per Year ($)* | Browser ubiquity | Accepted Browsers | Validation Level | Multi Year Options | Free Unlimited Additional Server Licenses | Free and functional SSL Trial? |
High/Low Assurance | Speed of Issuance | Include non validated information | Site Seal (Active or Passive) |
Credit card Site Seal | Wildcard | Encryption Key Size | Customer Support Levels | White labelling/Branding Option | API Tools - Control panel Integration | Warranty ($) | Refund Policy | Re-issuance Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMODO CA | EnterpriseSSL Elite | 99% |        |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 5 years |  |
n/a | High | Under 1 hour | No | n/a | n/a | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web and Account Manager | Yes | Yes | 500000 | 30 Days | Unlimited | |
| COMODO CA | EnterpriseSSL Gold | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 5 years | |
n/a | High | Under 1 hour | No | Active | Active | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web and Account Manager | Yes | Yes | 750000 | 30 Days | Unlimited | |
| COMODO CA | EnterpriseSSL Platinum | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 5 years | |
n/a | High | Under 1 hour | No | Active | Active | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web and Account Manager | Yes | Yes | 1000000 | 30 Days | Unlimited | |
| COMODO CA | EnterpriseSSL Platinum Wildcard | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 5 years | |
n/a | High | Under 1 hour | No | Active | Active | Y | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web and Account Manager | Yes | Yes | 1000000 | 30 Days | Unlimited | |
| COMODO CA | InstantSSL | $64.95 | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 5 years | |
n/a | High | Under 1 hour | No | n/a | n/a | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | Yes | Yes | 10000 | 30 Days | Unlimited |
| COMODO CA | InstantSSL Pro | $89.95 | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 5 years | |
n/a | High | Under 1 hour | No | Active | Active | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | Yes | Yes | 100000 | 30 Days | Unlimited |
| COMODO CA | FreeSSL | $0.00 | 99% | |
Domain Only | n/a | |
Yes | Low | Immediate | No | n/a | n/a | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | - | - | - | - | n/a |
| COMODO CA | Intranet SSL | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 5 years | |
n/a | High | Under 1 hour | No | n/a | n/a | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | - | - | - | 30 Days | Unlimited | |
| COMODO CA | PremiumSSL | $116.95 | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 5 years | |
n/a | High | Under 1 hour | No | Active | Active | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web & Fast track | Yes | Yes | 250000 | 30 Days | Unlimited |
| COMODO CA | PremiumSSL Wildcard | $334.95 | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 5 years | |
n/a | High | Under 1 hour | No | Active | Active | Y | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web & Fast track | Yes | Yes | 250000 | 30 Days | Unlimited |
| Entrust | Standard SSL Certificates | $132.00 | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 4 years |  |
n/a | High | Average 2 days | No | Passive | n/a | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | - | - | 10000 | n/a | 30 Days |
| GeoTrust | QuickSSL Premium | $118.00 | 99% | |
Domain only | Up to 6 years | |
n/a | Low | Immediate | Yes | Passive | n/a | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | - | Yes | 100000 | 7 Days | Unlimited |
| GeoTrust | True BusinessID | $159.20 | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 5 years | |
n/a | High | Average 2 days | No | Passive | n/a | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | - | Yes | 100000 | 7 Days | Unlimited |
| GeoTrust | True BusinessID Wildcard | $399.20 | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 5 years | |
n/a | High | Average 2 days | No | Passive | n/a | Y | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | - | Yes | 10000 | 7 Days | Unlimited |
| Go Daddy ® | Standard SSL | $42.99 | 99% | |
Domain only | Up to 10 years | |
n/a | Low | Immediate | No | Passive | n/a | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | - | - | 2000 | n/a | Unlimited |
| Go Daddy ® | Standard Wildcard | $179.99 | 99% | |
Domain only | Up to 10 years | |
n/a | Low | Immediate | No | Passive | n/a | Y | 128/256 | Tel, Email, Web | - | - | 2000 | n/a | Unlimited |
| Comodo CA | PositiveSSL | 99% | |
Domain only | Up to 10 years | |
n/a | Low | Immediate | No | Passive | n/a | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | - | - | 10000 | 30 Days | Unlimited | |
| Comodo CA | PositiveSSL Wildcard | 99% | |
Domain only | Up to 10 years | |
n/a | Low | Immediate | No | Passive | n/a | Y | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | - | - | 10000 | 30 Days | Unlimited | |
| Thawte | SGC Super cert | $599.80 | 99% | |
Domain only | Up to 4 years | |
n/a | High | Average 2 days | No | Passive | n/a | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | - | - | - | 30 Days | n/a |
| Thawte | SSL 123 | $129.80 | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 5 years | |
n/a | Low | Immediate | No | Passive | n/a | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | - | - | - | 30 Days | n/a |
| Thawte | Trial | $0.00 | 0% | - | Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | n/a | n/a | No | High | Average 2 days | No | n/a | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | n/a | n/a |
| Thawte | Web server cert | $219.80 | 99% | |
Domain only | Up to 2 years | |
n/a | High | Average 2 days | No | Passive | n/a | Y | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | - | - | - | 30 Days | n/a |
| Verisign | Managed PKI for SSL prem | $570.00 | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 2 years | |
n/a | High | Average 2-3 days | No | Passive | n/a | Y | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web(60 days) | - | - | 250000 | 30 Days | 30 Days |
| Verisign | Managed PKI for SSL Std | $234.00 | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 2 years | |
n/a | High | Average 2-3 days | No | Passive | n/a | Y | 40 | Tel,Email,Web(60 days) | - | - | 100000 | 30 Days | 30 Days |
| Verisign | Secure Site Cert | $331.67 | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 3 years | |
n/a | High | Average 2-3 days | No | Passive | n/a | N | 40 | Tel,Email,Web | - | - | 100000 | 30 Days | 30 Days |
| Verisign | Secure Site Pro Cert | $826.67 | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 3 years | |
n/a | High | Average 2-3 days | No | Passive | n/a | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | - | - | 250000 | 30 Days | 30 Days |
| Verisign | Trial | $0.00 | 0% | - | Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | n/a | n/a | No | High | Average 2-3 days | No | n/a | n/a | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | - | - | - | n/a | n/a |
* Minimum Price per Year value is based on the longest certificate term available and may require payment in full to the provider at the time of purchase.