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| SSL Provider | Product Name | Price per Year ($) | Speed of Issuance | Browser ubiquity | Accepted Browsers | Validation Level | Multi Year Options | Free and functional SSL Trial? |
High/Low Assurance | Include non validated information | Site Seal (Active or Passive) |
Credit card Site Seal | Wildcard | Encryption Key Size | Customer Support Levels | White labelling/Branding Option | API Tools - Control panel Integration | Warranty ($) | Refund Policy | Re-issuance Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMODO | FreeSSL | $0.00 | Immediate | 99% |        |
Domain Only | n/a | Yes | Low | No | n/a | n/a | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | - | - | - | - | Unlimited |
| COMODO | Intranet SSL | Under 1 hour | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | n/a | n/a | High | No | n/a | n/a | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | - | - | - | 30 Days | Unlimited | |
| COMODO | InstantSSL | Under 1 hour | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 3 years | n/a | High | No | n/a | n/a | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | Yes | Yes | 10000 | 30 Days | Unlimited | |
| COMODO | InstantSSL Pro | Under 1 hour | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 3 years | n/a | High | No | Active | Active | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | Yes | Yes | 100000 | 30 Days | Unlimited | |
| COMODO | EnterpriseSSL Elite | Under 1 hour | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 3 years | n/a | High | No | n/a | n/a | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web and Account Manager | Yes | Yes | 500000 | 30 Days | Unlimited | |
| COMODO | PremiumSSL | Under 1 hour | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 3 years | n/a | High | No | Active | Active | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web & Fast track | Yes | Yes | 250000 | 30 Days | Unlimited | |
| COMODO | EnterpriseSSL Gold | Under 1 hour | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 3 years | n/a | High | No | Active | Active | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web and Account Manager | Yes | Yes | 750000 | 30 Days | Unlimited | |
| COMODO | EnterpriseSSL Platinum | Under 1 hour | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 3 years | n/a | High | No | Active | Active | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web and Account Manager | Yes | Yes | 1000000 | 30 Days | Unlimited | |
| COMODO | PremiumSSL Wildcard | Under 1 hour | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 3 years | n/a | High | No | Active | Active | Y | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web & Fast track | Yes | Yes | 250000 | 30 Days | Unlimited | |
| COMODO | EnterpriseSSL Platinum Wildcard | Under 1 hour | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 3 years | n/a | High | No | Active | Active | Y | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web and Account Manager | Yes | Yes | 1000000 | 30 Days | Unlimited | |
| Thawte | Trial | $0.00 | Average 2 days | 0% | - | Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | n/a | No | High | No | n/a | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | n/a | n/a |
| GoDaddy | High-Assurance SSL | $89.95 | Average 2 days | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 5 years | n/a | High | No | Passive | n/a | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | - | - | 1000 | n/a | n/a |
| Entrust | Web server cert | $242.00 | Average 2 days | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 5 years | n/a | High | No | Passive | n/a | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | - | - | 1000 | n/a | n/a |
| Thawte | Web server cert | $219.80 | Average 2 days | 99% | |
Domain only | Up to 5 years | n/a | High | No | Passive | n/a | Y | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | - | - | - | n/a | n/a |
| GoDaddy | High-Assurance SSL Wildcard | $299.95 | Average 2 days | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 3 years | n/a | High | No | Passive | n/a | Y | 128/256 | Tel, Email, Web | - | - | 1000 | n/a | n/a |
| GeoTrust | True BusinessID | $319.20 | Average 2 days | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 5 years | n/a | High | No | Passive | n/a | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | - | Yes | 10000 | 7 Days | Unlimited |
| Thawte | SGC Super cert | $624.75 | Average 2 days | 99% | |
Domain only | Up to 4 years | n/a | High | No | Passive | n/a | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | - | - | - | n/a | n/a |
| GeoTrust | True BusinessID Wildcard | $796.00 | Average 2 days | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 5 years | n/a | High | No | Passive | n/a | Y | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | - | Yes | 10000 | 7 Days | Unlimited |
| Verisign | Trial | $0.00 | Average 2-3 days | 0% | - | Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | n/a | No | High | No | n/a | n/a | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | - | - | - | n/a | n/a |
| Verisign | Managed PKI for SSL Std | $249.00 | Average 2-3 days | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 2 years | n/a | High | No | Passive | n/a | Y | 40 | Tel,Email,Web(60 days) | - | - | 100000 | 30 Days | 30 Days |
| Verisign | Secure Site Cert | $331.67 | Average 2-3 days | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 3 years | n/a | High | No | Passive | n/a | N | 40 | Tel,Email,Web | - | - | 100000 | 30 Days | 30 Days |
| Verisign | Managed PKI for SSL prem | $695.00 | Average 2-3 days | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 2 years | n/a | High | No | Passive | n/a | Y | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web(60 days) | - | - | 250000 | 30 Days | 30 Days |
| Verisign | Secure Site Pro Cert | $826.67 | Average 2-3 days | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 3 years | n/a | High | No | Passive | n/a | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | - | - | 250000 | 30 Days | 30 Days |
| Verisign | Commerce Site Cert | $895.00 | Average 2-3 days | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 2 years | n/a | High | No | Passive | n/a | N | 40 | Tel,Email,Web | - | - | 100000 | 30 Days | 30 Days |
| Verisign | Commerce Site Pro Cert | $1395.00 | Average 2-3 days | 99% | |
Domain ownership and Company Legitimacy | Up to 2 years | n/a | High | No | Passive | n/a | N | 128/256 | Tel,Email,Web | - | - | 250000 | 30 Days | 30 Days |