SSL Certificate Provider Comparison
This page is here to help you see what we like to call "the DigiCert difference" in action. For more general information on choosing a Certificate Authority and how to be a savvy SSL Certificate shopper, see this article on picking the right SSL Certificate.
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How does DigiCert's SSL Plus Certificate compare to other single SSL Certificates? |
DigiCertSSL Plus |
SymantecSecure Site |
GeoTrustTrue BusinessID® |
ThawteSSL Web Server |
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| Purchasing Information | DigiCert | Symantec | GeoTrust | Thawte |
| 1-Year Price * | $195 USD | $399 USD | $199 USD | $249 USD |
| 2-Year Price | $349 USD | $695 USD | $348 USD | $449 USD |
| 3-Year Price | $469 USD | $995 USD | $498 USD | $699 USD |
| Warranty | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 30-day risk-free refund period | ||||
| Free unlimited reissues for the lifetime of the certificate | 30 days only | |||
| Validates proof of domain ownership and organization identity | ||||
| Customer Support | DigiCert | Symantec | GeoTrust | Thawte |
| Rating according to third-party review website SSLShopper.com ** |  |
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| Issuance time according to third-party review website SSLShopper.com ** | <1 hour | 4-5 days | 1-2 days | 2-4 business days |
| CSR generator | ||||
| Live web chat, email, online help | ||||
| Dedicated number for phone support. No phone menu, no queues. | ||||
| Representatives have direct phone numbers for one-on-one access | ||||
| Automated SSL Certificate installation checking & notification | ||||
| Compatibility | DigiCert | Symantec | GeoTrust | Thawte |
| Supports 128- and 256-bit encryption | ||||
| Compatible with all major browsers and mobile devices | ||||
| Compatible with Windows Mobile 5 | ||||
| Certificates for www.yoursite.name also work with yoursite.name | ||||
DigiCert$195 USD
SSL Plus |
Symantec$399 USD
Secure Site
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GeoTrust$199 USD
True BusinessID®
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Thawte$249 USD
SSL Web Server
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* Prices from official web sites on 3/13/2012.
** As of 3/13/2012.