Scenario | SSL Certificate Product |
Support | Price |
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Lite Ecommerce |
StarterSSL | 2nd Generation - no paperwork needed | Immediate 24/7/365 |
96%+ | Single Root - fast and simple to install Root owned by FreeSSL.com |
Tel, Email | $70 |
Thawte | 1st Generation - faxed documents needed |
> 2 days | 99% + | Chained Root - must install multiple certificates | Tel, Email | $199 > $449 | |
Comodo InstantSSL | 1st Generation - faxed documents needed | 2 days | 96%+ | Chained Root - must install multiple certificates Comodo do not own their own root Click |
Click |
$49 | |
Professional Level Websites |
GeoTrust | 2nd Generation - no paperwork needed | Immediate 24/7/365 |
99% + | Single Root | Tel, Email | $179 |
Verisign | 1st Generation - faxed documents needed |
> 2 days | 99% + | Single Root | Tel, Email | $349 | |
Lite Ecommerce - Wildcard Chained Root |
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ChainedSSL Wildcard | 2nd Generation - no paperwork needed | Immediate 24/7/365 |
96%+ | Stable Chained Root Root owned by FreeSSL.com |
Tel, Email | $299** | |
Comodo Wildcard |
1st Generation - faxed documents needed |
2 days | 96%+ | Chained Root Comodo do not own their own root Click |
Tel, Email | $449 |
* ChainedSSL Wildcard $299 until further notice. Normally $349. Subject to change without notice.
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 domain control, business via Choicepoint Unique Identifier (DUNS equivalent), two factor telephony authentication. 2nd Generation certificates are immediately issued.