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WildCard SSL Comparison

How does DigiCert WildCard Plus compare to other wildcard SSL certificates?	DigiCert DigiCert Wildcard Plus	Thawte Thawte SSL Web Server	Comodo PlatinumSSL Wildcard Certificate	Globalsign Wildcard SSL
Purchasing information	DigiCert	Thawte	Comodo	Globalsign
1-Year Price	$595	$771	$1,199	$949
2-Year Price	$1070	$1,349	$2,129	$1,708
3-Year Price	$1,425	Not offered	$2,879	$2,089
No multi-server license fees. You never pay more than the listed price.
Warranty	$1,000,000	No warranty	$1,000,000	$100,000
30 day risk-free refund period		No risk-free period	30 day	30 day
Free reissues for the lifetime of the certificate
Validates proof of domain ownership and organization identity
Customer Support	DigiCert	Thawte	Comodo	Globalsign
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 7am-3pm Mountain	24/5	Hours not listed	M-F 8am-10pm EST
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.
Automatic SSL certificate installation checking & notification.
Compatibility	DigiCert	Thawte	Comodo	Globalsign
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 $595 Wildcard Plus Learn More	Thawte $771 SSL Web Server	Comodo $1,199 PlatinumSSL Wildcard Certificate	Globalsign $949 Wildcard SSL

* Prices from official web sites (where available) updated on 4/3/2012.

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