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  RapidSSL® QuickSSL® QuickSSL®
Premium
True BusinesID True BusinessID
with EV
True BusinessID Wildcard
Price $14.95/year $79.95/year $109.95/year $129.95/year sale! $189.88 $419.95/year $519.95/year
Validation Type ? Domain Validation? Domain Validation? Domain Validation? Organization Validation? Extended Validation? Organization Validation?
Trust Level Standard Standard Standard Deluxe Premium Deluxe
Brand Recognition Moderate Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium
Green Bar? - - - - -
Warranty - $10,000 $100,000 $100,000 $150,000 $10,000
Subdomains Secured Single Single Single Single Single Unlimited
Issuance 1-2 hours 10 minutes 10 minutes 1-2 days 1-10 days 1-2 days
Validity Options 1-5 years 1-5 years 1-6 years 1-5 years 1-2 years 1-5 years
Site Seal Static Static Dynamic? Dynamic? Dynamic? Dynamic?
Server Gated Cryptopgraphy - - - - -
SSL Encryption up to 256-bit up to 256-bit up to 256-bit up to 256-bit up to 256-bit up to 256-bit
99% Browser Compatibility
Browser Security Lock
Mobile Device Compatibility - -
IDN Support - - - - - -
EV Upgrader - - - - ? -
Installation Quick & Easy Quick & Easy Quick & Easy Quick & Easy Quick & Easy Quick & Easy
Free Customer Support
Auto renewal reminders & early renewal benefits?
Revocation & Replacement Free Free Free Free Free Free
Free Refund 7 days 7 days 7 days 7 days 7 days 7 days
Price $14.95/year $79.95/year $109.95/year $129.95/year sale! $189.88 $419.95/year $519.95/year
Early Renewal Benefits
Renewing 46-90 days before expiration results in 3 months of bonus service, 16-45 days before expiration results in 2 bonus months of service, and renewing 15 days before expiration to 15 days after expiration will result in 1 month of bonus service.
EV Upgrader
Integrated into the VeriSign Secured Seal, ensures EV displays in Internet Explorer 7 on Windows XP systems.
Dynamic Site Seal
VeriSign Secured Seal is the most recognized trust mark on the Internet, available in 13 languages. Displays company name and date/time stamp.
Green Address Bar
Only Extended Validation SSL Certificates trigger the address bar to turn green in high-security browsers, a cnovenient and visible sign of trust for site visitors.
Extended Validation
Validates domain owndership and organization information, plus legal existence of the organization and that the organization is aware of and approves the request.
Organization Validation
Validates domain ownership, plus organization information included in the certificate (name, city, state, country).
Domain Validation
Validates domain is registered and someone with admin rights is aware of and approves the certificate request.
Validation Method
Before a certificate authority issues an SSL certificate, they validate the information provided in the certificate request. The more complete the validation, the more site visitors trust the certificate.