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SSL Security Certificate Providers

Comodo Group Enterprise SSL

• Enterprise SSL
  $139 for 1 years
  128-bit encryption
  99.3% broswer recognition
  $250,000 warranty
  
• Gold SSL
  $229 for 1 year
  128-bit encryption
  99.3% browser recognition
  $500,000 warranty
  
  
• Platinum SSL
  $399 for 1 year
  128-bit encryption
  99.3% browser recognition
  $1,000,000 warranty
  
  
• Wildcard SSL
  $999 for 1 year
  128-bit encryption
  99.3% browser recognition
  $1,000,000 warranty
  

Comodo Group Instant SSL

• [li]Instant SSL
  $49 for 1 year
  128-bit encryption
  99.3% browser recognition
  $50 warranty
  
  
• Pro SSL
  $69 for 1 year
  128-bit encryption
  99.3% browser recognition
  $2,500 warranty
  
  
• Premium SSL
  $119 for 1 year
  128-bit encryption
  99.3% browser recognition
  $10,000 warranty
  
  
• Wildcard SSL
  $449 for 1 year
  128-bit encryption
  99.3% browser recognition
  $10,000 warranty
  
  

Entrust

• Standard Edition
  $149 for 1 year
  128-bit encryption
  99% browser recognition
  

GeoTrust

• Quick SSL
  $169 for 1 year
  128-bit encryption
  99% browser recognition
  $10,000 warranty
  
  
• Quick SSL Premium and
  Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 QuickSSL Premium
  $249 for 1 year
  128-bit encryption
  99% browser recognition
  $10,000 warranty
  
  
• True BusinessID
  $349 for 1 year
  128-bit encryption
  99% browser recognition
  $10,000 warranty
  
• Power Server ID
  $599 for 1 year
  128-bit encryption
  99% browser recognition
  $10,000 warranty
  
• True Business ID Wildcard
  $899 for 1 year
  128-bit encryption
  99% browser recognition
  $10,000 warranty
  
• Power Server ID Wildcard
  $1499 for 1 year
  128-bit encryption
  99% browser recognition
  $10,000 warranty
  

Godaddy

• Turbo SSL Secure
  $29.95 for 1 year
  128-bit encryption
  99% browser recognition
  $1,000 warranty
  
• High Assurance Secure
  $89.95 for 1 year
  128-bit encryption
  99% browser recognition
  $1,000 warranty
  
• Turbo Wildcard Secure
  $199.95 for 1 year
  128-bit encryption
  99% browser recognition
  $1,000 warranty
  
• High Assurance Wildcard Secure
  $299.95 for 1 year
  128-bit encryption
  99% browser recognition
  $1,000 warranty
  

ipsCA

• A1 SSL Server
  $38 for 1 year
  128-bit encryption
  93% browser recognition
  
• Wildcard SSL
  $276 for 1 year
  128-bit encryption
  93% browser recognition
  

RapidSSL

• RapidSSL
  $49 for 1 year
  128-bit encryption
  99% browser recognition
  $10,000 warranty
  
  
• RapidSSL Wildcard
  $199 for 1 year
  128-bit encryption
  99% browser recognition
  $10,000 warranty
  
  

Thawte

• SSL 123
  $149 for 1 year
  128-bit encryption
  99% browser recognition
  
• SSL Web Server
  $199 for 1 year
  128-bit encryption
  99% browser recognition
  
  
• SGC SuperCerts
  $349 for 1 year
  128-bit encryption
  99% browser recognition
  
  

Verisign

• Secure Site
  $349 for 1 year
  40-bit encryption
  99% browser recognition
  $100,000 warranty
  
• Secure Site Pro
  $995 for 1 year
  128-bit encryption
  99% browser recognition
  $250,000 warranty
  
• Commerce Site
  $949 for 1 year
  40-bit encryption
  99% browser recognition
  $100,000 warranty
  
• Commerce Site Pro
  $1,495 for 1 year
  128-bit encryption
  99% browser recognition
  $250,000 warranty
  

Comodo...started out using Thawte many moons ago 

RegisterFly.com is reselling GeoTrust SSL's for a fraction of GeoTrust's charge. $59.99 for QuickSSL and $99.99 for QuickSSL Premium

http://www.registerfly.com/ssl/

[quote author=amy link=topic=26.msg95#msg95 date=1121453388]
RegisterFly.com is reselling GeoTrust SSL's for a fraction of GeoTrust's charge. $59.99 for QuickSSL and $99.99 for QuickSSL Premium

http://www.registerfly.com/ssl/
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$49 and $94 for GeoTrust SSL's at www.EV1servers.net  .  They also have StarterSSL certificates for $14.95

RegisterFly now has SSL certificates for $9.99

If you use Google Checkout I'd check the Google Checkout support site for compatibility before buying.  Google Checkout has problems with many SSL certificates.

http://registerfly.com/ssl/


List of other low cost SSL certificates:

ev1servers.net
Rapid SSL $14.95 (compared to $69 direct from RapidSSL)
http://www.ev1servers.net/Dedicated/SSL/RapidSSL.aspx
GeoTrust Quick SSL $49 (compared to  $189 direct from GeoTrust)
http://www.ev1servers.net/Dedicated/SSL/QuickSSL.aspx
GeoTrust Quick SSL Premium $94  (compared to $249 direct from GeoTrust)
http://www.ev1servers.net/Dedicated/SSL/...emium.aspx

RegisterFly.com
FlySSL $9.99
FlySSL w/site seal $23.98
GeoTrust Quick SSL $59.99
GeoTrust Quick SSL Premium $99.99

http://www.registerfly.com/ssl/

GoDaddy.com
Turbo SSL $19.99
High-Assurance SSL $89.99

https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/ssl/compare.asp?se=%2B&ci=275

HELP!

If I just wanted an SSL to accept orders, which would be best?  In other words, all these "basic" vs. "turbo" vs. "enterprise" - what does one need to just sell online??

The difference in price is significant, what is the difference in protection, or encryption, or whatever?

V

Quote:what is the difference in protection, or encryption

None - a $15 RapidSSL has the same encryption level as a $995 Verisign SSL.

The only difference between SSLs is the identity verification required when purchasing the SSL, and your customer's perception of the trustworthiness of the seal brand they see on your site.

So, as long as the browser isn't returning security alerts then the customer really will never know or care the difference.  The average customer.

Great info, thank you for it.

regic Wrote:If you use Google Checkout I'd check the Google Checkout support site for compatibility before buying.  Google Checkout has problems with many SSL certificates.

From their support docs:

Quote: Our production server always verifies your SSL certificate before communicating with your server. Therefore, you cannot use a self-signed or trial SSL certificate for your HTTPS connection to Google in the production environment. If you do, our server will not initiate any data communication with your server, and your server won't receive any response messages.

I found this on their forums from one of the developers:

Quote:Google Checkout accepts an SSL Certificate from any of the trusted
Certificate Authorities listed in the Java Trusted Certificate Store.
If you are currently developing in sandbox and not seeing callbacks to
your HTTPS callback URL we suggest using HTTP in the callback URL until
you begin integrating into production.

Any of the following trusted SSL certificates are accepted in the
Google Checkout production environment:

    * Baltimore Codesigning CA
    * Baltimore Cybertrust CA
    * Entrust 2048 CA
    * Entrust Client CA
    * Entrust Global Client CA
    * Entrust GSSL CA
    * Entrust SSL CA
    * Equifax Secure eBusiness CA1
    * Equifax Secure eBusiness CA2
    * Equifax Secure Global eBusiness CA1
    * Geotrust Global CA
    * Godaddy Class 2 CA
    * GTE Cybertrust 5 CA
    * GTE Cybertrust CA
    * GTE Cybertrust Global CA
    * Starfield Class 2 CA
    * Thawte Personal Basic CA
    * Thawte Personal Freemail CA
    * Thawte Personal Premium CA
    * Thawte Premium Server CA
    * Thawte Server CA
    * ValiCert Class 2 CA
    * VeriSign Class 1 CA
    * VeriSign Class 1 G2 CA
    * VeriSign Class 1 G3 CA
    * VeriSign Class 2 CA
    * VeriSign Class 2 G3 CA
    * VeriSign Class 3 CA
    * VeriSign Class 3 G2 CA
    * VeriSign Class 3 G3 CA
    * VeriSign Server CA

I did find this on their Merchant forums about GoDaddy though:

Quote:google rejects godaddy certs.  i just blew $20 on one.  as of today,
they seem to not be sure what the answer to this is if you look at the
histor yof their replies.  last reply i saw from a dev was sep 29, "is
it ok now?", and the answer was "no"

SSL certificates are only required for Level 2 integration with Google via the API.  If you're using Google Checkout buttons you don't need SSL to process the transaction.