WildCard SSL Comparison
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How does DigiCert WildCard Plus compare to other wildcard SSL certificates? |
DigiCertWildcard Plus |
GeoTrustTrue BusinessID® Wildcard |
ThawteSSL Web Server |
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| Purchasing information | DigiCert | GeoTrust | Thawte |
| 1-Year Price | $495 | $995 | $799 |
| 2-Year Price | $890 | $1,741 | $1,349 |
| 3-Year Price | $1,185 | $2,488 | Not offered |
| No multi-server license fees. You never pay more than the listed price. | |||
| Warranty | $1,000,000 | $10,000 | No warranty |
| 30 day risk-free refund period | 7 days | No risk-free period | |
| Free reissues for the lifetime of the certificate | |||
| Validates proof of domain ownership and organization identity | |||
| Customer Support | DigiCert | GeoTrust | Thawte |
| Live web chat, email, online help | |||
| Phone support hours |
Mon 24 hrs Tue 24 hrs Wed 24 hrs Thu 24 hrs Fri 12am-7pm Sat 10am-5pm Mountain |
Mon-Fri 8am-8pm Eastern | 24/5 |
| Support phone number prominently placed on web site. Easy to find. | |||
| Dedicated number for phone support. No phone menu, no queues. | |||
| Representatives have direct phone numbers for one-on-one access. | |||
| Compatibility | DigiCert | GeoTrust | Thawte |
| Supports 128- and 256-bit encryption | |||
| Trusted by virtually all browsers in use | |||
| Compatible with Windows Mobile 5 | |||
| Certificates for *.yoursite.name also work with yoursite.name | |||
| Top of Page |
DigiCert$495
Wildcard Plus
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GeoTrust$995
True BusinessID® Wildcard
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Thawte$799
SSL Web Server
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* Prices from official web sites on 7/19/2007.
