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The following table compares various features of SSL digital certificates on the market, used for securing communication with web servers.

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Certificate authority Product name Number of domains included Number of subdomains included Cost for one year (USD) Strongest encryption level Verification level[1] Trusted by IE 7 Trusted by Firefox 3 Trusted by Safari 5.0.1 Indemnity provided (USD) Maximum liability (USD)
Comodo Instant SSL 1 0 $99.95 256-bit 2 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:? $10,000
Comodo Instant SSL Pro 1 0 $139.95 256-bit 2 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:? $100,000
Comodo Instant SSL Premium[2] 1 0 $179.95 256-bit 2 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:? $250,000
Comodo Unified Communications Certificate (UCC)[3] 3 up to 100 $285.00 256-bit 2 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:?
Comodo Premium SSL Wildcard[4][4][4][4] 1 unlimited $449.95 256-bit 2 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:? $250,000
Comodo Extended Validation[5][5][5][5] 1 0 $449.95[6] 256-bit 3 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:? $250,000
DigiCert SSL Plus 1 1 $144 256-bit 2 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes $1,000,000
DigiCert Wildcard Plus 1 unlimited $595 256-bit 2 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes $1,000,000

DigiCert

Unified Communications Certificate 4 up to 150 $328 256-bit 2 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes $1,000,000
DigiCert EV SSL Plus 1 1 $488 256-bit 3 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes
Entrust Standard SSL 1 1 $189 256-bit 2 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes
Entrust Advantage SSL 2 2 $239 256-bit 2

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Entrust Unified Communications SSL 3 3 $295 256-bit 2 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes
Entrust EV SSL 2 2 $399 256-bit 3 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes
GlobalSign DV SSL 1 1 + www, owa, mail, and autodiscover $249 ECC 384-bit 1 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes $10,000
GlobalSign OV SSL 1 1 + www, owa, mail, and autodiscover $349 ECC 384-bit 2 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes $1.250,000
GlobalSign EV SSL 1 1 + www, owa, mail, and autodiscover $899 ECC 384-bit 3 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes $1.500,000
GlobalSign Wildcard Domain SSL 1 Works For Unlimited Subdomains $849 ECC 384-bit 1 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes $10,000
GlobalSign Wildcard Organisation SSL 1 Works For Unlimited Subdomains $949 ECC 384-bit 2 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes $1.250,000
GlobalSign Multi-Domain DV SSL 1 Up to 100 In Total $249 + Add Ons ECC 384-bit 1 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes $10,000
GlobalSign Multi-Domain OV SSL 1 Up to 100 SANs In Total $349 + Add Ons ECC 384-bit 2 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes $1.250,000
GlobalSign Multi-Domain EV SSL 1 Up to 100 SANs In Total $899 + Add Ons ECC 384-bit 3 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes $1.500,000
Go Daddy Standard SSL 1 0 $49.99 256-bit 1 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes $2000
Go Daddy Standard SSL Multiple Domain (UCC) 5 $89.99 256-bit 1 Template:Yes

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Go Daddy Standard SSL Unlimited Subdomains (Wildcard) 1 unlimited $199.99 256-bit 1 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes $2000
Go Daddy Deluxe SSL 1 0 $89.99 256-bit 2 Template:Yes Template:Yes

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$2000
Go Daddy Deluxe SSL Multiple Domain (UCC) 5 $199.99 256-bit 2 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes $2000
Go Daddy Deluxe SSL Unlimited Subdomains (Wildcard) 1 unlimited $299.99 256-bit 2 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes $2000
Go Daddy Premium SSL 1 0 $499.99 256-bit 3

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ipsCA A1 SSL[7] 1 0 $38 2 Template:Yes Template:No Template:?
ipsCA A1 SSL WildCard[7] 1 unlimited $276 2 Template:Yes Template:No Template:?
OVH Standard SSL 1 0 €11.99 256-bit 1 Template:Yes Template:No Template:?
PGP TrustCenter TC Trust SSL 1 0 $179 256-bit 2 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:?
PGP TrustCenter TC Trust SSL Wildcard 1 unlimited $719 256-bit 2 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:?
PGP TrustCenter TC Extended Trust EV SSL 1 0 $719 256-bit 3 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:?
StartCom StartSSL Free 1 0 $0 256-bit[8] 1 Template:Yes Template:No Template:Yes $10,000[8]
StartCom StartSSL Verified unlimited unlimited $49.90 256-bit[8] 2

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Template:Yes Template:Yes $10,000[8]
StartCom StartSSL Extended Validation unlimited unlimited[9] $149.90[10] 256-bit[8] 3 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes
Thawte SSL123 1 0 $149 256-bit 1 Template:Yes

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Thawte SSL Web Server Certificate 1 0 $249 256-bit 2 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:No
Thawte SSL Web Server EV 1 0 $599 256-bit 3 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:No
Thawte SGC SuperCert 1 0 $699 256-bit 2 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:No
Thawte Wildcard SSL 1 0 Price available via online inquiry 256-bit 2 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:No
VeriSign Secure Site[11] 1 0 $399 256-bit 2 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes $100,000
VeriSign Secure Site Pro[11] 1 0 $995 256-bit 2 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes $250,000
VeriSign Secure Site with EV[11] 1 0 $995 256-bit 3 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes $100,000
VeriSign Secure Site Pro with EV[11] 1 0 $1,499 256-bit 3 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes $250,000

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References[]

  1. 1: Domain only. 2: Domain and business details. 3: Domain, business details and identity of representative.
  2. http://www.instantssl.com/ssl-certificate-products/ssl/ssl-certificate-premiumssl.html
  3. http://www.instantssl.com/ssl-certificate-products/ssl-certificate-ucc.html
  4. http://www.instantssl.com/ssl-certificate-products/ssl/wildcard-ssl-premiumssl_wildcard.html
  5. http://www.instantssl.com/ssl-certificate-products/ssl/ssl-certificate-ev.html
  6. http://www.instantssl.com/ssl-certificate-products/addsupport/ev-ssl.html
  7. 7.0 7.1 http://certs.ipsca.com/PRODUCTS/SSLServer.asp
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 http://www.startssl.com/?app=39
  9. Extended Validation guidelines prohibit the issuance of wildcard certificates. Wildcard supported on non-EV certificates. Multiple domain names (Subject Alternative Names) supported on both EV and non-EV certificates. http://www.startssl.com/?app=25#87
  10. First server certificate included, successive certificates $24.90. Unlimited number of Non-EV certificates included.
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 http://www.verisign.com/ssl/buy-ssl-certificates/secure-site-services/index.html

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