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Competitive Comparison - Organization Validated SSL (PDF)
| True BusinessID with EV | True BusinessID | True BusinessID Wildcard | QuickSSL® Premium | |
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| When you need… | Maximum credibility and security | Strong business level SSL | To secure unlimited sub-domains | Basic inexpensive encryption |
| Price 1yr $USD | ||||
| SSL certificate management console New! |
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| Up to 256-bit Encryption |
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| Extended Validation |
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| Issuance Time | 1-10 days | 1-2 days | 1-2 days | Minutes |
| Authentication/ Validation | High-assurance extended validation | Strong organization/ business identity | Strong organization/ business identity | Domain |
| Warranty | $1.5M USD | $1.25M USD | $1.25M USD | $500K USD |
| Validity options | 1-2 years | 1-4 years | 1-4 years | 1-4 years |
| Dynamic Date/Time Site Seal (trust mark) |
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| 2048-bit root |
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| Free SSL Expert Support |
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| UC/SAN multi-domain support | *Secure up to 25 domain names with the purchase of additional UC/SAN | *Secure up to 25 domain names with the purchase of additional UC/SAN | ||
| 99+% browser compatibility |
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| Compatibility/Ubiquity | Over 99% of browsers | Over 99% of browsers | Over 99% of browsers | Over 99% of browsers |
| Server Licenses per Certificate | Unlimited** | Unlimited** | Unlimited** | Unlimited** |
| Free Reissues |
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| Mobile Device Compatibility |
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| Buy | ||||
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| Product Details | True BusinessID with EV | True BusinessID | True BusinessID Wildcard | QuickSSL® Premium |
*TBID and TBID EV purchased separately secures www.domain.com and one SAN for domain.com.
**Prices, server licenses per certificate, and certificate management are different for bulk purchase and ESSL customers. Visit Enterprise SSL
for more information
Recommended
An Extended Validation certificate triggers high-security browser address bars to turn green and display the authenticated organization name and the CA that issued it. Extended Validation SSL Certificates provide a convenient and visible sign to visitors that you have a highly authenticated, trustworthy site and that their information is secure during transmission.
QuickSSL®
QuickSSL has been replaced with QuickSSL Premium to give you more for the same low price. To renew your SSL certificate, click Renew in the QuickSSL Premium column.
Green address bar
Only Extended Validation SSL Certificates triggers the address bar to turn green in high-security browsers, a convenient and visible sign of trust for site visitors.
Estimated Issuance Time
When you submit your certificate request, GeoTrust verifies the information as quickly as possible. The quality of the information provided and our ability to independently validate it affects the speed with which we issue a certificate.
Recommended
An Extended Validation certificate triggers high-security browser address bars to turn green and display the authenticated organization name and the CA that issued it. Extended Validation SSL Certificates provide a convenient and visible sign to visitors that you have a highly authenticated, trustworthy site and that their information is secure during transmission.
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