Comparison of SSL certificates for web servers
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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) | 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 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | $10,000 | ||
| Comodo | Instant SSL Pro | 1 | 0 | $139.95 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | $100,000 | ||
| Comodo | Instant SSL Premium[2] | 1 | 0 | $179.95 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | $250,000 | ||
| Comodo | Unified Communications Certificate (UCC)[3] | 3 | up to 100 | $285.00 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Comodo | Premium SSL Wildcard | 1 | unlimited | $449.95 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | $250,000 | ||
| Comodo | Extended Validation[4] | 1 | 0 | $449.95[5] | 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | $250,000 | ||
| DigiCert | SSL Plus | 1 | 1 | $144 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | $1,000,000 | ||
| DigiCert | Wildcard Plus | 1 | unlimited | $595 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | $1,000,000 | ||
| DigiCert | Unified Communications Certificate | 4 | up to 150 | $328 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | $1,000,000 | ||
| DigiCert | EV SSL Plus | 1 | 1 | $488 | 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Entrust | Standard SSL | 1 | 1 | $189 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Entrust | Advantage SSL | 2 | 2 | $239 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Entrust | Unified Communications SSL | 3 | 3 | $295 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Entrust | EV SSL | 2 | 2 | $399 | 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Go Daddy | Standard SSL | 1 | 0 | $69.99 | 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | $10,000 | ||
| Go Daddy | Standard SSL Multiple Domain (UCC) | 5 | $89.99 | 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | $10,000 | |||
| Go Daddy | Standard SSL Unlimited Subdomains (Wildcard) | 1 | unlimited | $199.99 | 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | $10,000 | ||
| Go Daddy | Premium SSL | 1 | 0 | $99.99 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | $250,000 | ||
| ipsCA | A1 SSL[6] | 1 | 0 | $38 ($0 for two years for educational establishments) | 2 | Yes | No | ? | |||
| ipsCA | A1 SSL WildCard[6] | 1 | unlimited | $276 ($0 for two years for educational establishments) | 2 | Yes | No | ? | |||
| PGP TrustCenter | TC Trust SSL | 1 | 0 | $179 | 2 | Yes | Yes | ? | |||
| PGP TrustCenter | TC Trust SSL Wildcard | 1 | unlimited | $719 | 2 | Yes | Yes | ? | |||
| PGP TrustCenter | TC Extended Trust EV SSL | 1 | 0 | $719 | 3 | Yes | Yes | ? | |||
| StartCom | StartSSL Free | 1 | 1 | $0 | 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | $10,000[7] | ||
| StartCom | StartSSL Verified | unlimited | unlimited | $59.90 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | $10,000[7] | ||
| StartCom | StartSSL Extended Validation | 1 | 1[8] | $149.90[9] | 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| SwissSign | SSL Silver | 1 | 1 | $199 | 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | $10,000 | ||
| SwissSign | SSL Gold | 1 | 1 | $299 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | $100,000 | ||
| SwissSign | SSL Gold Extended Validation | 1 | 1 | $799 | 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | $100,000 | ||
| Thawte | SSL123 | 1 | 0 | $149 | 1 | Yes | Yes | No | |||
| Thawte | SSL Web Server Certificate | 1 | 0 | $249 | 2 | Yes | Yes | No | |||
| Thawte | SSL Web Server EV | 1 | 0 | $599 | 3 | Yes | Yes | No | |||
| Thawte | SGC SuperCert | 1 | 0 | $699 | 2 | Yes | Yes | No | |||
| Thawte | Wildcard SSL | 1 | 0 | Price available via online inquiry | 2 | Yes | Yes | No | |||
| VeriSign | Secure Site[10] | 1 | 0 | $399 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | $100,000 | ||
| VeriSign | Secure Site Pro[10] | 1 | 0 | $995 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | $250,000 | ||
| VeriSign | Secure Site with EV[10] | 1 | 0 | $995 | 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | $100,000 | ||
| VeriSign | Secure Site Pro with EV[10] | 1 | 0 | $1,499 | 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | $250,000 |
[edit] See also
- Certificate authority
- Certificate revocation list
- Extended Validation Certificate
- Robot certificate authority
- Web of trust
- X.509
- Server gated cryptography
[edit] References
- ^ 1: Domain only. 2: Domain and business details. 3: Domain, business details and identity of representative.
- ^ http://www.instantssl.com/ssl-certificate-products/ssl/ssl-certificate-premiumssl.html
- ^ http://www.instantssl.com/ssl-certificate-products/ssl-certificate-ucc.html
- ^ http://www.instantssl.com/ssl-certificate-products/ssl/ssl-certificate-ev.html
- ^ http://www.instantssl.com/ssl-certificate-products/addsupport/ev-ssl.html
- ^ a b http://certs.ipsca.com/PRODUCTS/SSLServer.asp
- ^ a b http://www.startssl.com/?app=39
- ^ Extended Validation guidelines prohibit the issuance of wildcard SSL 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
- ^ First server certificate included, successive certificates $24.90. Unlimited number of Non-EV certificates included.
- ^ a b c d http://www.verisign.com/ssl/buy-ssl-certificates/secure-site-services/index.html
