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| SSL Certificate comparison |
Lite Ecommerce
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Issuance Speed |
Browser Recognition |
Trusted Root Certificate |
Warranty |
Validation Methods |
Reissue Period |
Support |
Price |
| RapidSSL |
Immediate 24/7/365 |
99% |
Single Root - fast and simple to install
Root owned by RapidSSL.com and already present in popular browsers |
$10,000 |
2nd Generation - two step validation, no paperwork needed |
Optional lifetime reissuance |
Tel, Email |
$65

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| Thawte |
Immediate to 2 days |
99% |
Chained Root - must install multiple certificates
Root owned by Thawte and already present in popular browsers |
zero |
Both 1st Generation - faxed documents needed - and 2nd Generation |
Lifetime |
Tel, Email |
$159 |
RapidSSL is ideal for low volume, low value ecommerce transaction requirements. RapidSSL is the lowest valid trusted single root SSL certificate available and is issued in only minutes from a root certificate owned by RapidSSL.com. RapidSSL also includes automated 2nd Generation validation and issuance allowing you to obtain certificates
24/7/365 immediately.

Professional Level Websites
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Issuance Speed |
Browser Recognition |
Trusted Root Certificate |
Warranty |
Validation Methods |
Reissue Period |
Support |
Price |
GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium |
Immediate 24/7/365 |
99%+ |
Single Root - fast and simple to install
Root owned by GeoTrust and already present in popular browsers and mobile environments |
$10,000 |
2nd Generation - two step validation, no paperwork needed |
Lifetime |
Tel, Email |
$223.08

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| Verisign |
2-5 days |
99%+ |
Single Root - fast and simple to install
Root owned by Verisign and already present in popular browsers |
unknown |
1st Generation - faxed documents needed |
30 days |
Tel, Email |
$349 |
These products are single root certificates. The roots are owned by each respective Certification
Authority. If your website has high transaction volumes or you are a hosting provider with service level agreements and your customer confidence demands production grade Internationally accepted brands of SSL certificates from well known, long time security vendors who own their own trusted roots. you should consider the major players GeoTrust, Thawte and Verisign.
GeoTrust offers the most cost-effective highly trusted professional grade and enterprise class single root install certificates on the market today.

Lite Ecommerce - Wildcard SSL
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Issuance Speed |
Browser Recognition |
Trusted Root Certificate |
Warranty |
Validation Methods |
Reissue Period |
Support |
Price |
| RapidSSL Wildcard |
Immediate
24/7/365 |
99% |
Single Root - fast and simple to install
Root owned by RapidSSL.com and already present in popular browsers |
$10,000 |
2nd Generation - two step validation, no paperwork needed |
Optional Lifetime Reissuance |
Tel, Email |
Was $399 Now $269

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RapidSSL Wildcard is ideal for low volume, low value ecommerce transaction requirements. RapidSSL Wildcard is the lowest cost 1 year valid trusted single root Wildcard SSL certificate available and is issued in only minutes from a root certificate owned by RapidSSL.com. RapidSSL also includes automated 2nd Generation validation and issuance allowing you to obtain certificates 24/7/365 immediately.
1st Generation = manual process that validates the business organization via articles of incorporation. 1st Generation certificates take up to 2 days to issue.
2nd Generation = automated process that validates the doch15-3 control, business via Unique Business Identifier (DUNS equivalent), two factor telephony authentication. 2nd Generation certificates are immediately issued.
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