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SSL Certificates
Today's online shoppers are savvy about online security. Before completing a transaction or sharing personal information with you, online visitors need to know that your website can be trusted. Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Certificates provide a visual indicator that your website is legitimate and secure.
When choosing an SSL Certificate, consider the brand recognition, turn-around time and investment cost that is right for your business. Start building consumer confidence and online profit by selecting a brand below:
GeoTrust
GeoTrust® is the world's second largest digital certificate provider. More than 100,000 customers in over 150 countries trust GeoTrust to secure online transactions and conduct business over the Internet. Our range of digital certificate and trust products enable organizations of all sizes to maximize the security of their digital transactions cost-effectively.
GeoTrust - RapidSSL - (DV)
GeoTrust's world-class SSL Certificates offers brand recognition and fast delivery. Maximize your investment by quickly securing your website in the most cost-effective and efficient way. RapidSSL® Certificates help you keep your customers' transactions secure with strong encryption, and you'll speed through enrollment with automated domain control validation. Issued in minutes, easy set up and install! Ideal for just getting started.
Cost: $30/yr.
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GeoTrust - True BusinessID with Extended Validation
GeoTrust's world-class SSL Certificates offers brand recognition and fast delivery. Maximize your investment by quickly securing your website in the most cost-effective and efficient way. Only Extended Validation SSL Certificates trigger the green bar in high-security web browsers.
Cost: $280/yr.
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Comodo
Comodo is one of the most recognized brands in online security, offering flexible and affordable certificate options that fit a wide range of needs. From the cost effective Comodo Essential certificate to Comodo’s fully featured EV option, there is a Comodo certificate to fit any site that needs encryption.
Comodo – Essential SSL - (DV)
A basic SSL certificate that provides complete encryption for a very low price. Essential SSL Certificates provide a quick cost effective solution to secure your customer transactions. More importantly, your customers are assured that it is safe to do business with you because sensitive information is encrypted and remains private.
Cost: $60/yr.
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Comodo – Instant SSL - (OV)
A complete SSL certificate with full encryption issued in moments at an affordable price. InstantSSL Certificates enable you and your customers to complete transactions with the assurance that no one else can read or change information as it travels over the Internet.
Cost: $80/yr.
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Comodo - EV SSL
Extended Validation (EV) Certificates deliver a new level of trust to your web site visitors. Starting with Microsoft® Internet Explorer 7 and above, the address bar will turn green confirming your site identity as verified by a Certification Authority (CA) according to the most rigorous industry guidelines established by the CA/Browser Forum.
Cost: $380/yr.
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SSL Certificates Comparison Chart
| GeoTrust Rapid SSL | GeoTrust True Business ID with EV | Comodo Essential | Comodo Instsant | Comodo EV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Validation Type | Domain Validation | Extended Validation | Domain Validation | Organization Validation | Extended Validation |
| Trust Level | Standard | Premium | Standard | Deluxe | Premium |
| Brand Recognition | Moderate | Medium | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Green Bar | - | Yes | - | - | Yes |
| Warranty | $10K | $150K | $10K | $10K | $250K |
| Subdomains Secured | Single | Single | Single | Single | Single |
Issuance |
1-2 hours | 1-10 days | 1-2 hours | 1-2 days | 1-2 days |
| Validity Options | 1-5 years | 1-2 years | 1-5 years | 1-5 years | 1-2 years |
| Site Seal | Static | Dynamic | - | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Server Gated Cryptography | - | Yes | - | - | - |
| SSL Encryption | up to 256-bit | up to 256-bit | up to 256-bit | up to 256-bit | up to 256-bit |
| 99% Browser Compatibility | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Browser Security Lock | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile Device Compatibility | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| IDN Support | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| EV Upgrader | - | Yes | - | - | - |
| Installation | Quick & Easy | Quick & Easy | Quick & Easy | Quick & Easy | Quick & Easy |
| GeoTrust Rapid SSL | GeoTrust True Business ID with EV | Comodo Essential | Comodo Instsant | Comodo EV |
Validation Type
DV = Domain Validation – Valialidates domain is registered and someone with admin rights is aware of and approves the certificate request.
OV = Organization Validation – Validates domain ownership, plus organization information included in the certificate (name, city, state, country).
EV = Extended Validation – Validates domain ownership and organization information, plus legal existence of the organization and that the organization is aware of and approves the certificate request.
Why Choose EV
Give your customers the confidence to make their purchases online with EV SSL Certificates. Extended Validation triggers the display of the green address bar in high-security browsers.
Customers Gain Confidence with the Green Address Bar

Extended Validation SSL gives Web site visitors an easy and reliable way to establish trust online. Only SSL Certificates with Extended Validation (EV) will trigger high security Web browsers to display a green address bar with the name of the organization that owns the SSL Certificate and the name of the Certificate Authority that issued it. The green bar shows site visitors that the transaction is encrypted and the organization has been authenticated according to the most rigorous industry standard. For better online performance and added customer confidence, choose Secure Site with EV SSL Certificates. (SSL Security and Extended Validation.)

