High Assurance Certificates Comparison

Price Comparison for High Assurance SSL Certificates

High Assurance SSL Certificates are generally Organization Validation or Extended Validation SSL certificates that assert strong organizational identity and come backed by generous warranties and additional features. Some sites just want encryption, and that's fine. But if you've got to have an SSL certificate, why not leverage it for all it's worth?

On today's internet people expect to know who they're doing business with and SSL certificates are one of the few ways that a website can authoritatively assert its identity or the identity of the organization that runs it. By undergoing a comprehensive validation from a trusted entity like one of the Certificate Authorities listed below, you can provide your customers with the maximum level of assurance, which inevitably leads to better conversions and more profits.

Below you'll find a comparison of some of our most popular High Assurance SSL Certificates. Not just their prices, but their warranties and any add-ons they may come with. The benefit of selling certificates from multiple CAs is that we can be objective, which is why we've put together this comparison for you.

Features	SymantecDigiCert (formerly Symantec) Secure Site Pro with EV	ComodoComodo EV SSL	ThawteThawte Web Server with EV	GeotrustGeoTrust True BusinessID with EV
Price for 1 year	Symantec$959.00	Comodo$145.99	Thawte$149.00	Geotrust$139.00
Price for 2 years	Symantec$839.00/yr	Comodo$127.74/yr	Thawte$130.00/yr	Geotrust$122.00/yr
Price for 3 years	Symantec$799.17/yr	Comodo$121.66/yr	Thawte$124.17/yr	Geotrust$115.83/yr
Price for 4 years	Symantec$779.19/yr	Comodo$118.62/yr	Thawte$121.06/yr	Geotrust$112.94/yr
Price for 5 years	SymantecN/A	Comodo$114.46/yr	ThawteN/A	GeotrustN/A
Multiple year options	Symantec	Comodo	Thawte	Geotrust
Domains secured	SymantecSecures WWW & NON-WWW Domain as Single Domain Name (FQDN)	ComodoSingle Domain Name (FQDN) domain.com and www.domain.com	ThawteSecures WWW & NON-WWW Domain as Single Domain Name (FQDN)	GeotrustSecures WWW & NON-WWW Domain as Single Domain Name (FQDN)
Issuance speed	Symantec1-5 Days	Comodo1-5 Days	Thawte1-5 Days	Geotrust1-5 Days
Validation required	SymantecOrganization and Domain Validation	ComodoOrganization Validated to EV guidelines	ThawteDomain and identity authentication and verification	GeotrustExtensive Business and Domain Validation
Notification level in browsers	SymantecOrganization Name Highlighted Green in Address Bar	ComodoGreen Address Bar	ThawteGreen address bar, domain name, and business name shown on certificate	GeotrustIE7 Green Address Bar + Domain Name and Business Name Shown On Certificate
Encryption strength	Symantec Up to 256-bit, Automatic step-up to 128 minimum	ComodoUp to 256-bit	ThawteUp to 256-bit	GeotrustUp to 256 Bit
Browser compatibility	Symantec99%	Comodo99.3%	Thawte99%	Geotrust99%
Includes site seal	Symantec	Comodo	Thawte	Geotrust
Daily malware scanning	Symantec	ComodoNo	ThawteNo	GeotrustNo
Free vulnerability assessment	Symantec	ComodoNo	ThawteNo	GeotrustNo
Reissue	SymantecFree	ComodoUnlimited Reissuance	ThawteUnlimited for the lifespan of the certificate	GeotrustFree
Server license	SymantecSingle Server - Additional server licenses may be purchased	ComodoFree Unlimited Server Licenses	ThawteUnlimited Server	GeotrustUnlimited – Install on any number of servers
Support options	Symantec	Comodo	Thawte	Geotrust
Warranty	Symantec$1,750,000	Comodo$1,750,000	Thawte$1,500,000	Geotrust$1,500,000
Green address bar	Symantec	Comodo	Thawte	Geotrust
Refund policy	Symantec15 Days	Comodo15 Days	Thawte15 Days	Geotrust15 Days
	Symantec	Comodo	Thawte	Geotrust