Price Comparison for High Assurance SSL Certificates
High Assurance SSL Certificates are generally Organization Validation or Extended Validation SSL certificates that assert strong organizational identity and come backed by generous warranties and additional features. Some sites just want encryption, and that's fine. But if you've got to have an SSL certificate, why not leverage it for all it's worth?
On today's internet people expect to know who they're doing business with and SSL certificates are one of the few ways that a website can authoritatively assert its identity or the identity of the organization that runs it. By undergoing a comprehensive validation from a trusted entity like one of the Certificate Authorities listed below, you can provide your customers with the maximum level of assurance, which inevitably leads to better conversions and more profits.
Below you'll find a comparison of some of our most popular High Assurance SSL Certificates. Not just their prices, but their warranties and any add-ons they may come with. The benefit of selling certificates from multiple CAs is that we can be objective, which is why we've put together this comparison for you.
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Features |
SymantecDigiCert Secure Site Pro with EV |
ComodoComodo EV SSL |
ThawteThawte Web Server with EV |
GeotrustGeoTrust True BusinessID with EV |
Price for 1 year |
Symantec£1,171.61 |
Comodo£115.92 |
Thawte£136.88 |
Geotrust£127.69 |
Price for 2 years |
Symantec£1,054.45/yr |
Comodo£101.42/yr |
Thawte£130.04/yr |
Geotrust£121.30/yr |
Price for 3 years |
Symantec£1,073.98/yr |
Comodo£96.60/yr |
Thawte£127.75/yr |
Geotrust£119.18/yr |
Price for 4 years |
SymantecN/A |
Comodo£94.18/yr |
ThawteN/A |
GeotrustN/A |
Price for 5 years |
SymantecN/A |
Comodo£90.88/yr |
ThawteN/A |
GeotrustN/A |
Multiple year options |
Symantec |
Comodo |
Thawte |
Geotrust |
Domains secured |
SymantecSecures WWW & NON-WWW Domain as Single Domain Name (FQDN) |
ComodoSingle Domain Name (FQDN) domain.com and www.domain.com |
ThawteSecures WWW & NON-WWW Domain as Single Domain Name (FQDN) |
GeotrustSecures WWW & NON-WWW Domain as Single Domain Name (FQDN) |
Issuance speed |
Symantec1-5 Days |
Comodo1-5 Days |
Thawte1-5 Days |
Geotrust1-5 Days |
Validation required |
SymantecOrganization and Domain Validation |
ComodoOrganization Validated to EV guidelines |
ThawteDomain and identity authentication and verification |
GeotrustExtensive Business and Domain Validation |
Encryption strength |
Symantec Up to 256-bit, Automatic step-up to 128 minimum |
ComodoUp to 256-bit |
ThawteUp to 256-bit |
GeotrustUp to 256 Bit |
Browser
compatibility |
Symantec99% |
Comodo99.3% |
Thawte99% |
Geotrust99% |
Includes site seal |
Symantec |
Comodo |
Thawte |
Geotrust |
Daily malware scanning |
Symantec |
ComodoNo |
ThawteNo |
GeotrustNo |
Free vulnerability assessment |
Symantec |
ComodoNo |
ThawteNo |
GeotrustNo |
Reissue |
SymantecFree |
ComodoUnlimited Reissuance |
ThawteUnlimited for the lifespan of the certificate |
GeotrustFree |
Server license |
SymantecSingle Server - Additional server licenses may be purchased |
ComodoFree Unlimited Server Licenses |
ThawteUnlimited Server |
GeotrustUnlimited – Install on any number of servers |
Support options |
Symantec |
Comodo |
Thawte |
Geotrust |
Warranty |
Symantec$1,750,000 |
Comodo$1,750,000 |
Thawte$1,500,000 |
Geotrust$1,500,000 |
Refund policy |
Symantec15 Days |
Comodo15 Days |
Thawte15 Days |
Geotrust15 Days |
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